NHTSA Campaign 21V023000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA campaign 21V023000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings. The repair is free.
Excellance, Inc filed the report for 21V023000 with NHTSA on January 26, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V023000, NHTSA lists up to 4 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V023000 were scheduled from May 7, 2021, 101 days after the report.
21V023000 covers 2 models from Ram, model years 2019–2020.
Owners of the model years 21V023000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V023000 vehicles, the 2020 Ram 5500 has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V023000 ranks 2 of 2 Excellance, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Excellance, Inc (Excellance) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Excellance-modified RAM 4500/5500 vehicles to be equipped with CLASS Suspension Systems. In the affected suspension systems, 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 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.
- The fix
- Excellance will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to remedy any damage and to prevent any future damage, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Excellance customer service at 1-800-882-9799.
Reported January 26, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V023000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V023000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 26, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted