Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V384000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Life Line Emergency Vehicles filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-05-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V384000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Life Line Emergency Vehicles
Vehicles affected
36
Reported to NHTSA
2021-05-25
Owners notified
2021-05-13

Defect description

Life Line Emergency Vehicles (Life Line) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Dodge 5500 vehicles. The rear brake caliper flexible line may have been improperly routed, which could allow it to chafe against suspension components, and result in a brake fluid leak.

Safety risk

A brake fluid leak can cause a loss of brakes and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will modify the rear brake caliper flexible line mounting, and replace the rear brake caliper flexible line as needed, free of charge. Owner notification was mailed on May 13, 2020. Owners may contact Life Line customer service at 1-563-578-3317 ext. 132.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
LIFELINE RAM 55002020 2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.