2014 Horton Ambulance 457
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2014 Horton Ambulance 457. Newest first.
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Horton ambulances, models 453, 457, 503, 553, 603, and 623, manufactured November 29, 2013, to March 1, 2016. The affected vehicles may have an improperly sealed Cool-Tech air-conditioning condenser controller wire harness that can allow water to enter the controller housing.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If water gets into the controller housing, the controller may short circuit, increasing the risk of an electrical fire.
Remedy
Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Cool-Tech condenser fan controller assembly, free of charge. Halcore issued an interim notification to owners on September 9, 2016. The recall began on October 26, 2016. Owners may contact Horton customer service at 1-614-317-9856, or by email at warranty@hortonambulance.com
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2014 Horton ambulances, models 403, 453, 457, 603, and 623 manufactured February 1, 2014, and August 31, 2014, and equipped with Liquid Spring-brand aftermarket suspension kits. The mounting bracket that attaches the suspension fluid tank to the frame may fail, allowing the fluid tank to…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the suspension fluid tank mount fractures and the tank separates from the chassis, the tank may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Halcore will notify owners, and Halcore dealers will install a re-designed bracket, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-614-539-8181. Owners may also contact Liquid Spring customer service at 1-765-474-7816 extension 109.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10182423Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 Part 579.5 Notices, Bulletins, Customer satisfaction campaigns, and other communications October 2020
- 10171066Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 part 579.5 Notices,Bulletins, customer satisfaction campaigns.
- 10131382Firmware down load instructions for CoolTech AC system Data Panel condenser fan controller.
- 10131381Due to an error in the Cooltech AC system Data Panel condenser fan controller firmware regarding freon sensor fault points, there is a possibility that below freezing temperatures could cause false AC system fault warning messages. Recommending vehicles fitted with Data Panel fan controllers built prior to 01/15/2018 and having firmware revision 010E or earlier, update Data Panel controller firmware revision to Rev F (015). There is no safety concern related to this bulletin, Ac system will continue normal operation if fault is displayed. All Models fitted with Data Panel CoolTech AC system condenser fan controller.
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