Recall · 20V284000
REV Ambulance Group Orlando recalled 5 models over suspension
59
Vehicles covered
5
Models
15
Model years
May 20, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION:REAR
- The defect
- REV Ambulance Group Orlando, Inc. (REV) is recalling certain 2018-2020 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 and 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.
- What it can cause
- 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.
- What the dealer does
- REV 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. The recall began July 15, 2020. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-855-661-9232.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| FrontlineType I | 2018 to 2020 | Not published here |
| MarqueType I | 2018 to 2020 | Not published here |
| Mccoy MillerType I | 2018 to 2020 | Not published here |
| Road RescueType I | 2018 to 2020 | Not published here |
| Wheeled CoachType I | 2018 to 2020 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 59 vehicles this is a small campaign: 76% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2018 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 2 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Wheeled Coach vehicles have been recalled over the suspension 3 times before this, most recently in October 2014 as 14V642000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 20V616000 (latches/locks/linkages).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by REV Ambulance Group Orlando, INC. with NHTSA on May 20, 2020 as campaign 20V284000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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