Aev Recall 17V566000: Structure, Body, Door, Hinge And Attachments

NHTSA recall 17V566000 · announced September 13, 2017 · filed by Halcore Group, Inc. · 4 units affected

The problem

Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2016-2017 American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) Traumahawk type III ambulances, equipped with door striker bolts that may fail under load. As such, these bolts fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door locks and door retention components."

The risk

If the door striker bolts fail under load, the door may open in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

AEV will notify owners, and dealers will replace the striker bolts, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2017. Owners may contact AEV customer service at 1-800-374-9749. Halcore's number for this recall is 17E-038.

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

• 2016 Aev Traumahawk
• 2017 Aev Traumahawk

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