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NHTSA Campaign 15V694000

SEAT BELTS

Issued by Halcore Group, Inc. · Reported Oct 23, 2015 · 3,300 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 American Emergency Vehicle (AEV) Type II ambulances manufactured February 1, 2008, to August 1, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connect the seat belt to the vehicle on the rearward facing attendant seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the seat. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.

Consequence

If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will replace the flexible steel cable with a sleeve encased webbed belt which allows flexibility, free of charges. The recall is expected to begin on December 7, 2015. Owners may contact AEV customer service at 1-800-374-9749 or [email protected].

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AEV TYPE II AMBULANCE 2008 3,300
AEV TYPE II AMBULANCE 2009 3,300
AEV TYPE II AMBULANCE 2010 3,300
AEV TYPE II AMBULANCE 2011 3,300
AEV TYPE II AMBULANCE 2012 3,300
AEV TYPE II AMBULANCE 2013 3,300
AEV TYPE II AMBULANCE 2014 3,300

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V694000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.