Recall Register

Horton: recalls by model and year

NHTSA lists 8 vehicle recall campaigns for Horton. The register has 2 model lines of the make, model years 2016 to 2026. NHTSA has no complaint on file for the make. NHTSA also lists 1 child seat, tire or equipment campaign for the make. The equipment pages show it.

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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

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

Horton: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model lineModel yearsCampaignsComplaintsComplaints for each model yearComponent with the most mentions
Type I7800.0
Type III7800.0

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

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 5 of 8.

  1. 26V533000Received . 545 units.

    Equipment / Emergency / Fire Supression

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Horton Type I, Type III, and Critical Care ambulances. The touchscreen display may stop responding to touch commands or fail to power on, preventing the activation of exterior emergency lights, as well as fire fighting and other emergency equipment.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loss of exterior lights can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Inoperative equipment can delay emergency response, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Weldon Division of Akron will update the firmware and repair the power line, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 5, 2026. Owners may contact Weldon customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.

  2. 20V745000Received . 251 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2020 Horton Emergency Vehicles Type I and III and ambulances equipped with Weldon i4G Vivtech Displays. The processor that runs the display may stop functioning without warning, causing items operated through the control panel to not function.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the control panel stops functioning, a delay in emergency services may occur, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the i4G Vivtech rear and/or front display within the serial number range, free of charge. The recall began December 8, 2020. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

  3. 20V291000Received . 17 units.

    Service Brakes

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 wear and a loss of rear brakes. The affected system component is the rear brake caliper flexible line which may be causing brake caliper to wear due to contact suspension components.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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 of charge. This recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 9 make, model and year entries.

  4. 20V128000Received . 18 units.

    Equipment / Electrical

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire or a shock hazard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 8 make, model and year entries.

  5. 19V742000Received . 11 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    An unsecured oxygen tank may strike ambulance occupants and increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 8 campaigns.

Download all 8 campaigns of Horton (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Horton vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2019, with 3 campaigns.
Complaints about Horton vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Horton: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/horton/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make
0
Units in the campaigns
1,214

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 model line has the most recall campaigns?
The Type I: 8 campaigns for 7 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Horton?
1,214 units in 8 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.