AEV Traumahawk (2016-2019): Back over prevention
Recall 19V276000 · Apr 9, 2019 · Halcore Group, Inc.
196
vehicles affected
196
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V276000
- Date
- Apr 9, 2019
- Maker
- Halcore Group, Inc.
- Units affected
- 196
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Sensing system > Camera
- Model years
- 2016-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Aev | Traumahawk | 2016-2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V276000?
1 model: Aev Traumahawk (2016-2019), about 196 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V276000?
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.
What can happen?
The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.