Horton / Liquid Spring recall: Service brakes
What is wrong
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Horton Emergency Vehicles (HEV) Type I & Type III ambulances built on a Ram 4500 or 5500 chassis and equipped with Compressible Liquid Adaptive Suspension Systems (C.L.A.S.S.), part numbers DS135RS3A, DS135RS3AF, DS135RS3-DM. The rear brake caliper flexible line may have been routed so that it contacts a suspension component, possibly causing excessive wear and a loss of rear brakes. The affected system component is the rear brake caliper flexible line which may be causing brake caliper to wear due to contact suspension components.
What could happen
A worn rear brake caliper flexible line may cause brake fluid leakage which may result in a partial or complete loss of the rear brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake caliper flexible lines for wear and install a kit to modify the rear brake caliper flexible line mounting, and if necessary, a kit to replace worn brake lines, free of charge. This recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
Vehicles covered
- Horton Type I 2018–2020
- Horton Type Iii 2018–2020
- Liquid Spring Ds135Rs3-Dm
- Liquid Spring Ds135Rs3A
- Liquid Spring Ds135Rs3Af
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V291000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Halcore Group, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 20, 2020
- Owners notified
- Jun 5, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 17
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Service brakes; Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings; Suspension › Rear
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 recalls for the same vehicles
- Frazer / Liquid Spring recall: Service brakes May 28, 2020
- Aev / Liquid Spring recall: Service brakes, hydraulic May 23, 2020
- Frontline / Liquid Spring / Marque and more recall: Service brakes May 20, 2020
- Liquid Spring / Ram recall: Service brakes May 13, 2020
- Horton recall: Equipment Aug 14, 2026
- Horton recall: Electrical system Dec 1, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.