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North Central Emergency Ford E-450 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 8 owner complaints across 4 model years of the North Central Emergency Ford E-450 (2016–2021). The most-complained-about year is 2017.

2
safety recalls, all years
8
owner complaints, all years
2016
year with most recalls
2017
year with most complaints

Pick your North Central Emergency Ford E-450 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2021 North Central Emergency Ford E-45011
2018 North Central Emergency Ford E-45011
2017 North Central Emergency Ford E-45015
2016 North Central Emergency Ford E-45011

What North Central Emergency Ford E-450 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The 2017 model year has the most, with 5.

All North Central Emergency Ford E-450 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a North Central Emergency Ford E-450, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 24V406000 Reported 1 vehicles potentially affected North Central Emergency Vehicles

    North Central Emergency Vehicles (North Central) is recalling one 2021 Ford E-450 vehicle equipped with Weldon 8X16 Input-Output nodes. In the event of a short circuit or wiring failure, the firmware in the node may fail to shut off the output pin, resulting in overloaded electrical circuits.

    Remedy: Weldon will update the firmware, free of charge. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed June 2024. Owners may contact Akron Brass customer service at 1-800-228-1161 or North Central customer service at…

    Model years: 2021

  2. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 19V285000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected North Central Emergency Vehicles

    North Central Emergency Vehicles (North Central) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Ambulances remounted on Ford E-350 and E-450 and Chevrolet G4500 chassis equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed.

    Remedy: North Central will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake lights, free of charge. The recall began May 20, 2019. Owners may contact North Central Emergency Vehicles customer service at 1-320-395-2529.

    Model years: 2016, 2017, 2018

Other North Central Emergency 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.