Service brakesRecall 20V-291 · Horton and Liquid Spring vehicles

Halcore Group, Inc. recall 20V-291 covers 17 Horton and Liquid Spring vehicles for a service brakes problem, reported to NHTSA on May 20, 2020. The manufacturer's latest report (2021 Q4) shows 100% of affected vehicles repaired.

100%
Vehicles repaired17 of 17 · 2021 Q4
Vehicles affected175 models
ReportedMay 20, 2020Owners notified Jun 5, 2020
Complaints since0Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 20V291000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.

What's wrong

The problem

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.

The risk

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 to do

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. This recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Halcore customer service at 1-800-447-0343.

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.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Repair progress

How fast cars are being fixed

100%repaired

Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.

0%50%100%2020 Q22021 Q4
5 models

Vehicles in this recall

Liquid Spring DS135RS3aModel years not listed
Liquid Spring DS135RS3afModel years not listed
Liquid Spring DS135RS3-DMModel years not listed