NHTSA vehicle safety data

2014 Horton Ambulance 553 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2014 Horton Ambulance 553 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Horton Ambulance dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2014 Horton Ambulance 553. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

NHTSA #16V625000

Reported August 26, 2016 · Halcore Group, Inc.

Potentially affected: 351 vehicles

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.

Other Horton Ambulance 553 model years

Check your 2014 Horton Ambulance 553 VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Horton Ambulance 553 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

Check a Horton Ambulance VIN