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2018 Aev Traumahawk Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2018 Aev Traumahawk. Check your own VIN below.

4
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

4 safety recalls for the 2018 Aev Traumahawk

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Electrical (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V131000 Reported 8 vehicles potentially affected Halcore Group, Inc.

    Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018 AEV Traumahawk Type 3 ambulances. The A/C input power cord for the Sensata inverter may be undersized for certain inverter applications, possibly resulting in an electrical short circuit.

    Remedy: Halcore will notify owners, instructing them to contact Sensata for a replacement power cord, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.

  2. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 19V276000 Reported 196 vehicles potentially affected Halcore Group, Inc.

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

  3. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 18V594000 Reported 588 vehicles potentially affected Halcore Group, Inc.

    Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2017-2018 AEV Traumahawk Type I & Type III ambulances, equipped with Whelen accessory brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements…

    Remedy: Halcore will notify owners, and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began October 26, 2018. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.

  4. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 18V099000 Reported 1,322 vehicles potentially affected Halcore Group, Inc.

    Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2017 AEV Traumahawk Ambulances. These vehicles are equipped with a Vanner Incorporated-brand battery isolator module which may overheat and cause equipment failure.

    Remedy: Halcore will notify owners and dealers will replace the battery isolator module. The recall began April 9, 2018. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2018 Aev Traumahawk. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Aev Traumahawk model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Aev Traumahawk model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2011 Aev Traumahawk10
2012 Aev Traumahawk10
2013 Aev Traumahawk10
2014 Aev Traumahawk20
2015 Aev Traumahawk20
2016 Aev Traumahawk50
2017 Aev Traumahawk60
2018 Aev Traumahawk40
2019 Aev Traumahawk20
2020 Aev Traumahawk20
2021 Aev Traumahawk10

Checking a specific 2018 Aev Traumahawk

How do I know if my 2018 Aev Traumahawk has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2018 Aev Traumahawk; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Aev dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 18V099000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Aev models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.