NHTSA campaign 20V131000
AEV Recall 20V-131: Undersized A/C Input Power Cord May Cause Short
NHTSA recall 20V131000 was reported by Halcore Group, Inc. on March 4, 2020, with 8 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the AEV Traumahawk for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on April 27, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V131000 (also written 20V-131 or 20V131)
- Filed by
- Halcore Group, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical
- 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 20V131000. 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.
AEV
AEV Traumahawk
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V131000.
Defect description
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018 AEV Traumahawk Type 3 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.
Safety consequence
An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire or a shock hazard.
Manufacturer remedy
Halcore will notify owners, instructing them to contact Sensata for a replacement power cord, free of charge. The recall began April 27, 2020. 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V131000
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.