Recall Register

2018 AEV Traumahawk: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 AEV Traumahawk. The newest campaign is 20V131000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Mar 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Electrical. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V131000, in the NHTSA record

Halcore will notify owners, instructing them to contact Sensata for a replacement power cord, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 2,114 units in total.

  • 20V131000Equipment / Electrical
  • 19V276000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
  • 18V594000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
  • 18V099000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

  1. 20V131000Received . 8 units.

    Equipment / Electrical

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018 AEV Traumahawk Type 3 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 will notify owners, instructing them to contact Sensata for a replacement power cord, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 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: .

  2. 19V276000Received . 196 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2016-2019 American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) TraumaHawk ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics back-up camera displays. The affected displays may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    AEV 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 11, 2019. Owners may contact ASA customer service at 1-800-384-4400 or Halcore at 1-800-447-0343.

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 19E-009. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 18V594000Received . 588 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2017-2018 AEV Traumahawk Type I & 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 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake lights incorrectly illuminate, it can confuse other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore will notify owners, and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V099000Received . 1,322 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2017 AEV Traumahawk Ambulances. These vehicles are equipped with a Vanner Incorporated-brand battery isolator module which may overheat and cause equipment failure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the battery isolator module overheats there is an increased risk of a fire. Additionally, if the equipment that is connected to the isolator does not work there is an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Halcore will notify owners and dealers will replace the battery isolator module. The recall began April 9, 2018. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.

    Report filed by Halcore Group, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20111
  2. 20121
  3. 20131
  4. 20142
  5. 20152
  6. 20165
  7. 20176
  8. 20184
  9. 20192
  10. 20202
  11. 20211

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 AEV Traumahawk: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/aev/traumahawk/2018/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Halcore Group, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 AEV Traumahawk?
2,114 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the AEV Traumahawk have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the AEV Traumahawk, model years 2011 to 2021. 4 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 AEV Traumahawk open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.