Horton Ford F-450, Horton Ford F-550, Horton Ford F-600, model years 2023 to 2024. Filed by Halcore Group, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 February 2024. 34 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Horton emergency vehicles built on Ford F450, F550, and F600 chassis. The left rear steel brake line can contact the strut mount when the rear suspension is lowered, damaging the brake line.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 24V120 cover?
- Horton Ford F-450, Horton Ford F-550, Horton Ford F-600, model years 2023-2024.
- What is wrong with them?
- Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Horton emergency vehicles built on Ford F450, F550, and F600 chassis. The left rear steel brake line can contact the strut mount when the rear suspension is lowered, damaging the brake line.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A damaged line can leak brake fluid, causing a loss of brakes and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will replace and secure the brake line as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2024. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A damaged line can leak brake fluid, causing a loss of brakes and increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 24V120 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings |
| Reported to NHTSA | 19 February 2024 |
| Model years | 2023-2024 |
| Vehicles named | HORTON FORD F-450, HORTON FORD F-550, HORTON FORD F-600 |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A damaged line can leak brake fluid, causing a loss of brakes and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace and secure the brake line as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2024. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 583 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes, hydraulic. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 37 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 24V120, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/24v120/
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Other Horton notices we hold
- 26V533: 2025-2026 Horton Type I, Type III, and Critical Care ambulances
- 20V745: 2020 Horton Emergency
- 20V291: 2018-2020 Horton Emergency
- 20V131: 2018 AEV Traumahawk Type 3 ambulances
- 20V128: 2016-2019 Horton Emergency
- 19V742: 2018-2019 Horton Type I & Type III ambulances
- 19V608: 2018-2020 Horton Type I and Type III Emergency
- 19V281: 2016-2019 Horton Type I and Type III ambulances equipped with ASA Electronics back-up camera displays
All 22 Horton campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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