NHTSA campaign 15V828000
Horton Ambulance Recall 15V-828: Loss of Ambulance Body Lights and Electrics
NHTSA recall 15V828000 was reported by Halcore Group, Inc. on December 9, 2015, with 18 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Horton Ambulance 453, Horton Ambulance 503, Horton Ambulance 553 and more for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on January 4, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V828000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V828000 (also written 15V-828 or 15V828)
- Filed by
- Halcore Group, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 18 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V828000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Horton Ambulance
Horton Ambulance 453
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 1, 2015 – November 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Horton Ambulance 503
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 1, 2015 – November 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Horton Ambulance 553
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 1, 2015 – November 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Horton Ambulance 603
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 1, 2015 – November 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Horton Ambulance 623
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 1, 2015 – November 16, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V828000.
Defect description
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2015 Horton 623, 603, 503, 553 and 453 ambulances manufactured October 1, 2015, to November 16, 2015 and equipped with the i4G system for controlling the ambulance body electrics. Due to a circuit board component being installed incorrectly, the ambulance body may have electrical system failure of the interior and exterior lights, as well as other life saving electrical equipment such as the oxygen system.
Safety consequence
Failure of ambulance body electrics can hinder emergency response and/or rescue efforts, increasing the risk of injury to ambulance patients.
Manufacturer remedy
Halcore will notify owners, and Horton will replace the affected electrical component, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Horton customer service at 1-800-282-5113.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V828000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.