Chassis

Brake Line Routing May Cause Wear and Fluid Leak – 2018-2020 Horton Emergency Vehicles (HEV) Type I & Type III Ambulances

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Horton Type I

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 fluideBay 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 … Read more

Brake Line Routing May Cause Wear and Fluid Leak – 2018-2020 REV Type 1 Ambulances – Ram 4500 & 5500 Chassis

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REV Ambulance Group Orlando

May 20, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V284000 Brake Line Routing May Cause Wear and Fluid Leak A worn rear brake caliper flexible line may cause brake fluideBay leakage which may result in a partial or complete loss of the rear brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V284 Manufacturer REV Ambulance Group Orlando, … Read more

SMB-184 – Corrosion Protection – Galvanized Coated Structures – New Flyer Xcelsior, MiDi, Invero, Low Floor, High Floor

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New Flyer Xcelsior

NHTSA ID Number: 10160589 Manufacturer Communication Number: SMB-184 Summary Service Manual Bulletin describing corrosion protection for galvanized coated structures, applicable to all models of bus.   1 Affected Product Vehicle NEW FLYEReBay NEW FLYEReBay 9999   SMB-184 ISSUE DATE: April 30 2019 Corrosion Protection – Galvanized Coated Structures Preventive Maintenance 11- Structures & Chassis This bulletin provides … Read more

Chassis and Upfit Rubber Adhesive May Fail – 2018-2019 Thunder Creek Multi-Tank Upfit Vehicles

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Thunder Creek Multi-Tank Upfit

April 20, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V224000 Chassis and Upfit Rubber Adhesive May Fail The movement of the chassis and load could cause bolts securing the tank to the chassis to shear, increasing the risk of a crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V224 Manufacturer LDJ Manufacturing, Inc. Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 17   Summary LDJ Manufacturing, Inc. … Read more

Brake Relay Valve Air Flow Restriction/FMVSS 121 – 2018-2019 Spartan Gladiator & Metro Star Emergency Response Chassis

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Spartan Gladiator

December 10, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V874000 Brake Relay Valve Air Flow Restriction/FMVSS 121 If additional distance is needed to stop the vehicle, there would be an increased risk of crash.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V874 Manufacturer Marion Body Works Inc. Components SERVICE BRAKES Potential Number of Units Affected 2   Summary Marion Body Works Inc. (Marion Body Works) is … Read more