May 20, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V291000
Brake Line Routing May Cause Wear and Fluid Leak
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.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V291
Manufacturer Halcore Group, Inc.
Components SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Number of Units Affected 17
Summary
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.
Remedy
Halcore will notify owners, and dealers will dealers 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.
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.
9 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| HORTON | TYPE I | 2018-2020 |
| HORTON | TYPE III | 2018-2020 |
Equipments
| BRAND | PART NO. | PRODUCTION DATES |
| LIQUID SPRING | DS135RS3-DM | |
| LIQUID SPRING | DS135RS3A | |
| LIQUID SPRING | DS135RS3AF | |
7 Associated Documents
Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1
RCLRPT-20V291-9687.PDF 212.698KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-20V291-2394.pdf 245.678KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-20V291-3661.PDF 212.698KB
Recall 573 Report- Amendment 2
RCLRPT-20V291-4196.PDF 212.717KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-4
RCLQRT-20V291-3327.PDF 211.318KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-2
RCLQRT-20V291-6158.PDF 211.134KB
Recall Quarterly Report- 2020-3
RCLQRT-20V291-2957.PDF 211.236KB
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