Aev Recall 15V694000: Seat Belts

NHTSA recall 15V694000 · announced October 23, 2015 · filed by Halcore Group, Inc. · 3,300 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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

What to do

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 warranty@aev.com.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2008 Aev Type Ii Ambulance
• 2009 Aev Type Ii Ambulance
• 2010 Aev Type Ii Ambulance
• 2011 Aev Type Ii Ambulance
• 2012 Aev Type Ii Ambulance
• 2013 Aev Type Ii Ambulance
• 2014 Aev Type Ii Ambulance

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.