Aev Traumahawk recalled over injury risk

Recall date

April 9, 2019

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Halcore Group, Inc. recalls 2016–2019 Aev Traumahawk

Recall number

19V276000

Brand / firm

Aev

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 196 units

Why it was recalled

The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What was recalled

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 to do

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.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.