Recall Register

Horton Ambulance: recalls by model and year

NHTSA lists 4 vehicle recall campaigns for Horton Ambulance. The register has 6 model lines of the make, model years 2013 to 2017. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make. By vehicle recall campaigns, Horton Ambulance is number 369 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Horton Ambulance: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Model lines

6 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Horton Ambulance: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model lineModel yearsCampaignsComplaintsComplaints for each model yearComponent with the most mentions
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6035400.0
6235400.0
4575300.0
5034200.0
5534200.0

This table compares the model lines of Horton Ambulance only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 4 of 4.

  1. 17V122000Received . 11 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2017 Horton ambulances, models 623, 603F, 453, and 457, built on Ford F-350, F-450, or F-550 chassis equipped with Compressible Liquid Adaptive Suspension Systems (C.L.A.S.S.) made by LiquidSpring. Due to an incorrect torque specification, the rear brake caliper banjo bolts may have been overtightened.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The improperly tightened banjo bolts may result in a partial or complete loss of rear brake power, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Horton will notify owners, and LiquidSpring dealers will replace the rear brake banjo bolts, free of charge. The recall began on March 7, 2017. Owners may contact LiquidSpring customer service at 1-765-474-7816, extension 1, or at service@liquidspring.com or Horton customer service at 1-614-534-8181.

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.

  2. 16V625000Received . 351 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If water gets into the controller housing, the controller may short circuit, increasing the risk of an electrical fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 28 make, model and year entries.

  3. 15V828000Received . 18 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2015 Horton 623, 603, 503, 553 and 453 ambulances manufactured October 1, 2015, to November 16, 2015 and equipped with the i4G system for controlling the ambulance body electrics. Due to a circuit board component being installed incorrectly, the ambulance body may have electrical system failure of the interior and exterior lights, as well as other life saving electrical equipment such as the oxygen system.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of ambulance body electrics can hinder emergency response and/or rescue efforts, increasing the risk of injury to ambulance patients.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore will notify owners, and Horton will replace the affected electrical component, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Horton customer service at 1-800-282-5113.

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.

  4. 14V558000Received . 29 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 separate from the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Horton Ambulance vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2014, with 1 campaign.
Complaints about Horton Ambulance vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

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Recall Register. Horton Ambulance: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/horton-ambulance/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through
5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make
0
Units in the campaigns
409

Manufacturers in the recall file: Halcore Group, Inc..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Horton Ambulance model line has the most recall campaigns?
The 453: 4 campaigns for 5 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Horton Ambulance?
409 units in 4 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.