AEV Type II Ambulance (2008-2014): Seat belts
Recall 15V694000 · Oct 23, 2015 · Halcore Group, Inc.
3,300
vehicles affected
3,300
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V694000
- Date
- Oct 23, 2015
- Maker
- Halcore Group, Inc.
- Units affected
- 3,300
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts
- Model years
- 2008-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 American Emergency Vehicle (AEV) Type II ambulances manufactured February 1, 2008, to August 1, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the flexible steel cable that connect the seat belt to the vehicle on the rearward facing attendant seat may be bent from being sat on while entering the seat. This repeated bending may result in the cable breaking.
What can happen
If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will replace the flexible steel cable with a sleeve encased webbed belt which allows flexibility, free of charges. The recall is expected to begin on December 7, 2015. Owners may contact AEV customer service at 1-800-374-9749 or warranty@aev.com.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Aev | Type II Ambulance | 2008-2014 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V694000?
1 model: Aev Type II Ambulance (2008-2014), about 3,300 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V694000?
Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will replace the flexible steel cable with a sleeve encased webbed belt which allows flexibility, free of charges. The recall is expected to begin on December 7, 2015. Owners may contact AEV customer service at 1-800-374-9749 or warranty@aev.com.
What can happen?
If the cable breaks, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
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.