2018 HORTON TYPE III — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2018 HORTON TYPE III
The 2018 HORTON TYPE III has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 8 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SUSPENSION:REAR. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by Halcore Group, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2018 HORTON TYPE III
NHTSA has recorded 8 recalls for the 2018 HORTON TYPE III, potentially affecting up to 452 vehicles.
Recall 20V291000 — SERVICE BRAKES
| 17 vehicles affected
Defect: Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Horton Emergency Vehicles (HEV) Type I & Type III ambulances built on a Ram 4500 or 5500 chassis and equipped with Compressible Liquid Adaptive Suspension Systems (C.L.A.S.S.), part numbers DS135RS3A, DS135RS3AF, DS135RS3-DM. The rear brake caliper flexible line may have been routed so that it contacts a suspension component, possibly causing excessive...
Consequence: A worn rear brake caliper flexible line may cause brake fluid leakage which may result in a partial or complete loss of the rear brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake caliper flexible lines for wear and install a kit to modify the rear brake caliper flexible line mounting, and if necessary, a kit to replace worn brake lines, free...
View full details →Recall 20V291000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 17 vehicles affected
Defect: Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Horton Emergency Vehicles (HEV) Type I & Type III ambulances built on a Ram 4500 or 5500 chassis and equipped with Compressible Liquid Adaptive Suspension Systems (C.L.A.S.S.), part numbers DS135RS3A, DS135RS3AF, DS135RS3-DM. The rear brake caliper flexible line may have been routed so that it contacts a suspension component, possibly causing excessive...
Consequence: A worn rear brake caliper flexible line may cause brake fluid leakage which may result in a partial or complete loss of the rear brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake caliper flexible lines for wear and install a kit to modify the rear brake caliper flexible line mounting, and if necessary, a kit to replace worn brake lines, free...
View full details →Recall 20V291000 — SUSPENSION:REAR
| 17 vehicles affected
Defect: Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Horton Emergency Vehicles (HEV) Type I & Type III ambulances built on a Ram 4500 or 5500 chassis and equipped with Compressible Liquid Adaptive Suspension Systems (C.L.A.S.S.), part numbers DS135RS3A, DS135RS3AF, DS135RS3-DM. The rear brake caliper flexible line may have been routed so that it contacts a suspension component, possibly causing excessive...
Consequence: A worn rear brake caliper flexible line may cause brake fluid leakage which may result in a partial or complete loss of the rear brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake caliper flexible lines for wear and install a kit to modify the rear brake caliper flexible line mounting, and if necessary, a kit to replace worn brake lines, free...
View full details →Recall 20V128000 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
| 18 vehicles affected
Defect: Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Horton Emergency Vehicles Type I and Type III ambulances. The A/C input power cord for the Sensata inverter may be undersized for certain inverter applications, possibly resulting in an electrical short circuit.
Consequence: An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire or a shock hazard.
Remedy: Halcore has notified owners, instructing them to contact Sensata for a replacement power cord, free of charge. The recall began March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
View full details →Recall 19V742000 — EQUIPMENT
| 11 vehicles affected
Defect: Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Horton Type I & Type III ambulances. The D-cylinder oxygen tank bracket may loosen, allowing the oxygen tank to separate and become airborne in the event of a crash.
Consequence: An unsecured oxygen tank may strike ambulance occupants and increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Halcore will notify owners, and Ziamatic will refund the purchase price paid, or provide replacement bracket assemblies, free of charge. The recall began November 7, 2019. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
View full details →Recall 19V608000 — AIR BAGS
| 80 vehicles affected
Defect: Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Horton Type I and Type III Emergency vehicles. Due to improper manufacturing, the cushion of the Inflatable Head Cushion (IHC) and Knee Air Bag (KAB) may detach during a deployment event and not inflate.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, if the cushions do not inflate properly, they may not provide the intended protection to the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Halcore will notify owners and dealers will install replacement air bags when they become available, free of charge. Halcore issued owners an interim notification on September 6, 2019. The recall began September 20, 2019. Owners may contact Halcore customer service...
View full details →Recall 19V281000 — BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
| 49 vehicles affected
Defect: Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Horton Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics back-up camera displays. The displays may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
Consequence: The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Horton will notify owners and dealers will add a harness relay capacitor module to prevent the image from reversing, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2019. Owners may contact ASA customer service at 1-800-384-4400 or Halcore at 1-800-447-0343.
View full details →Recall 18V605000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
| 243 vehicles affected
Defect: Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Horton Type I and Type III ambulances, equipped with Whelen accessory brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number...
Consequence: If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Halcore will notify owners, and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 HORTON TYPE III
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 HORTON TYPE III.
Safety Rating for the 2018 HORTON TYPE III
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 HORTON TYPE III in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 HORTON TYPE III
Halcore Group, Inc. has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2018 HORTON TYPE III. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
HSB103120 — EQUIPMENT
Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 Part 579.5 Notices, Bulletins, Customer satisfaction campaigns, and other communications October 2020
HTB 2018-07-18 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
This technical bulletin is a suggested door latch and door latch cable change for the side entry door on all Horton vehicles built between February 2016 to May 2018 that use TriMark paddle style door handles. During testing it was noted that the latch design for the side entry door...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 HORTON TYPE III
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HORTON TYPE III
- 2016 HORTON TYPE III — 0 complaints
- 2017 HORTON TYPE III — 0 complaints
- 2018 HORTON TYPE III (current)
- 2019 HORTON TYPE III — 0 complaints
- 2020 HORTON TYPE III — 0 complaints
Other HORTON Models
- HORTON FORD F-550 — 1 total complaint
- HORTON TYPE I — 1 total complaint
- HORTON AMBULANCE — 0 total complaints
- HORTON CARGO TRAILER — 0 total complaints
- HORTON FORD F-450 — 0 total complaints
- HORTON FORD F-600 — 0 total complaints
- HORTON ROSECREEK — 0 total complaints