2014 Aev Type 1 F-Series Ambulance problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Suspension 2014-12-08 · campaign 14V781000 · 55 vehicles
Defect: Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 AEV Type 1 F-series manufactured January 1, 2013, to July 31, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with LiquidSpring-brand aftermarket suspension kits. The mounting bracket that attaches the suspension fluid tank to the frame may fail, allowing the fluid tank to separate from the vehicle.
Risk: If the suspension fluid tank mount fractures and the tank separates from the chassis, the tank may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Halcore will notify owners, LiquidSpring will install a re-designed bracket, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2014. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-614-539-8181 or LiquidSpring at 1-765-474-7816.
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2020-10-31 · HSB103120 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
code of federal regulations title 49 part 579.5 notices, bulletins, customer satisfaction campaigns, and other communications october 2020
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2020-02-05 · 1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
code of federal regulations title 49 part 579.5 notices,bulletins, customer satisfaction campaigns.
Engine 2014-09-23 · UIB-117-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
upfitter integration regarding engine block heater not tied to circuit that activate unless temperature is -18 degrees and -29 degrees c and not continuously plugged. *cn
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.