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NHTSA campaign 21V384000

Lifeline Recall 21V-384: Rear Brake Caliper Flexible Line May Leak

NHTSA recall 21V384000 was reported by Life Line Emergency Vehicles on May 25, 2021, with 36 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lifeline Ram 5500 for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on May 13, 2021, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V384000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
21V384000 (also written 21V-384 or 21V384)
Filed by
Life Line Emergency Vehicles
Report received
Potentially affected
36 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V384000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Lifeline

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V384000.

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 consequence

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V384000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.