Aev / Liquid Spring recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
Halcore Group, Inc. (Halcore) is recalling certain 2019-2020 American Emergency Vehicle TraumaHawk Type 1 ambulances built on RAM 4500 and 5500 chassis 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. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.
Vehicles covered
- Aev Traumahawk 2019–2020
- Liquid Spring Ds135Rs3-Dm
- Liquid Spring Ds135Rs3A
- Liquid Spring Ds135Rs3Af
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V300000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Halcore Group, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 23, 2020
- Owners notified
- Jun 23, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 39
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings; Service brakes, hydraulic; 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
- Aev recall: Electrical system Dec 15, 2020
- Aev recall: Equipment Mar 4, 2020
- Aev recall: Back over prevention Apr 9, 2019
- Aev recall: Exterior lighting Sep 7, 2018
- Aev recall: Electrical system Feb 8, 2018
- Aev recall: Structure Sep 13, 2017
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.