The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·19V608000·Announced 2019-08-19

Horton Emergency Vehicles Recalled for Air Bag Cushion Defect

Halcore Group is recalling 2018-2020 Horton Type I and III emergency vehicles because air bag cushions may detach and fail to inflate during a crash.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (air bags) that may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury in a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Halcore Group, Inc. is recalling certain 2018-2020 Horton Type I and Type III emergency vehicles. The recall involves 80 vehicles in total.

Due to improper manufacturing, the cushion of the Inflatable Head Cushion (IHC) and Knee Air Bag (KAB) may detach during a deployment event and not inflate. In the event of a crash, if the cushions do not inflate properly, they may not provide the intended protection to the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will install replacement air bags when they become available, free of charge. Halcore issued owners an interim notification on September 6, 2019, and the recall began September 20, 2019. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
HORTON TYPE I, TYPE III
Brand
HORTON
Manufacturer
Halcore Group, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Emergency Vehicles
Hazard
Affected units
80

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • TYPE I
  • TYPE III

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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