NHTSA vehicle safety data
2020 AEV Traumahawk Recalls & Complaints
The 2020 AEV Traumahawk has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2020 AEV Traumahawk. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized AEV dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2020 AEV Traumahawk. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Lighting and HVAC Display May Lock Up
NHTSA #20V783000 · Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel · NHTSA notice
Reported December 15, 2020 · Halcore Group, Inc.
Potentially affected: 7 vehicles
Repair completion: 57.14% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Manufacturer campaign 20E-078 · Owners notified January 11, 2021
Defect description
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2020-2021 American Emergency Vehicle Traumahawk Type I Ram 4500, 2020 American Emergency Vehicle Type I Ford F-450 and Ford F-550, and 2021 American Emergency Vehicle Medium Duty Ambulance Freightliner M2 vehicles, equipped with Weldon V-Mux Vista IV Standard LCD displays used for controlling emergency vehicle lighting and HVAC functions. These displays may experience low voltage spikes, and cause the LCD display to lock up or become nonfunctional, due to varying electrical installations.
Safety consequence
If the LCD display becomes locked up or non-functional it can delay emergency efforts, which can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will provide updated replacement Vista IV units, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343. Halcore's number for this recall is 20E-078.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Brake Line Routing May Cause Wear and Fluid Leak
NHTSA #20V300000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings · NHTSA notice
Reported May 23, 2020 · Halcore Group, Inc.
Potentially affected: 39 vehicles
Repair completion: 74.36% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified June 23, 2020
Defect description
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2019-2020 American Emergency Vehicle TraumaHawk Type 1 ambulances built on RAM 4500 and 5500 chassis equipped with Compressible Liquid Adaptive Suspension Systems (C.L.A.S.S.), part numbers DS135RS3A, DS135RS3AF, DS135RS3-DM. The rear brake caliper flexible line may have been routed so that it contacts a suspension component, possibly causing excessive wear and a loss of rear brakes. The affected system component is the rear brake caliper flexible line which may be causing brake caliper to wear due to contact suspension components.
Safety consequence
A worn rear brake caliper flexible line may cause brake fluid leakage which may result in a partial or complete loss of the rear brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake caliper flexible lines for wear and install a kit to modify the rear brake caliper flexible line mounting, and if necessary, a kit to replace worn brake lines, free of charge. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other AEV Traumahawk model years
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