NHTSA campaign 16V625000
Horton Ambulance Recall 16V-625: Condenser Controller Wire Harness
NHTSA recall 16V625000 was reported by Halcore Group, Inc. on August 26, 2016, with 351 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Horton Ambulance 453, Horton Ambulance 457, Horton Ambulance 503 and more for model years 2013–2016. Owners were notified on October 26, 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 16V625000 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
- 16V625000 (also written 16V-625 or 16V625)
- Filed by
- Halcore Group, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 351 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
- 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 16V625000. 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
Horton Ambulance 457
Horton Ambulance 503
Horton Ambulance 553
Horton Ambulance 603
Horton Ambulance 623
Horton Ambulance Change Over
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V625000.
Defect description
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Horton ambulances, models 453, 457, 503, 553, 603, and 623, manufactured November 29, 2013, to March 1, 2016. The affected vehicles may have an improperly sealed Cool-Tech air-conditioning condenser controller wire harness that can allow water to enter the controller housing.
Safety consequence
If water gets into the controller housing, the controller may short circuit, increasing the risk of an electrical fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Cool-Tech condenser fan controller assembly, free of charge. Halcore issued an interim notification to owners on September 9, 2016. The recall began on October 26, 2016. Owners may contact Horton customer service at 1-614-317-9856, or by email at [email protected]
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 16V625000
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.