Recall · 26V533000
Halcore Group recalled 3 models over equipment
545
Vehicles covered
3
Models
6
Model years
August 14, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY:SIREN/LIGHTING/STROBES:CONTROLS
- The defect
- 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.
- What it can cause
- 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.
- What the dealer does
- Halcore will work with Akron Brass to 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 Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| HortonCritical Care Transport | 2025 to 2026 | Not published here |
| HortonType I | 2025 to 2026 | Not published here |
| HortonType III | 2025 to 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 545 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 51% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2025 to 2026, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Horton vehicles have been recalled over the equipment 3 times before this, most recently in March 2020 as 20V128000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Halcore Group, Inc. with NHTSA on August 14, 2026 as campaign 26V533000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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