2017 Horton Type III Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2017 Horton Type III. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2017 Horton Type III
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Electrical (equipment)
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Horton Emergency Vehicles Type I and Type III 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 has notified owners, instructing them to contact Sensata for a replacement power cord, free of charge. The recall began March 10, 2020. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
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Camera (back over prevention)
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Horton Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics back-up camera displays. The displays may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
Remedy: Horton 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 13, 2019. Owners may contact ASA customer service at…
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Brake lights (exterior lighting)
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Horton Type I and 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 of…
Remedy: Halcore will notify owners, and Whelen will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 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 2017 Horton Type III. 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 Horton Type III model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Horton Type III model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Horton Type III | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Horton Type III | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 Horton Type III | 6 | 0 |
| 2019 Horton Type III | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 Horton Type III | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 Horton Type III | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 Horton Type III | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2017 Horton Type III
How do I know if my 2017 Horton Type III 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. 3 campaigns currently list the 2017 Horton Type III; 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 Horton dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 18V605000).
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 Horton models
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- Ambulance0 complaints
- Cargo Trailer0 complaints
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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.