NHTSA recall 15V024000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 15V024000 |
| Manufacturer | Life Line Emergency Vehicles |
| Reported | 2015-01-22 |
| Owners notified | 2015-02-02 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Units potentially affected | 4 |
What is wrong
Life Line Emergency Vehicles (Life Line) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Life Line-modified Ford F-Series emergency vehicles that are equipped with Liquid Spring-brand aftermarket suspension kits. The mounting bracket that attaches the suspension fluid tank to the frame may fail allowing the fluid tank to separate from the vehicle.
What can happen
If the suspension fluid tank mount fractures and the tank separates from the chassis, the tank may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on February 2, 2015. Owners may contact Life Line customer service at 1-563-578-3317.
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.safercar.gov.
| 2014 FORD F-450 SD | Built 2014-05-01 to 2014-08-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2015 FORD F-450 SD | Built 2014-05-01 to 2014-08-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2014 FORD F-550 SD | Built 2014-05-01 to 2014-08-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2015 FORD F-550 SD | Built 2014-05-01 to 2014-08-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EQ14015
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EQ14015 | Equipment query, opened 2014-12-17, closed 2015-02-26. Fluid Tank Mounting Bracket Failure. SUSPENSION. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SSM 48494 | 2020-02-04. Service bulletin. Some 2005-2020 F-Super Duty 4x4 vehicles operated in extreme dust, mud or tar sand conditions may exhibit accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions. A knuckle seal shield kit is now available for customer purchase. The kit is designed for severe duty and is non warrantable. The knuckle seal shield kit GC3Z-54024A38-A includes an installation instruction sheet |
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| SSM 47979 | 2019-06-06. Service bulletin. Some 2005-2019 F-Super Duty 4x4 vehicles operated in extreme dust, mud or tar sand conditions may exhibit accelerated 4x4 vacuum hub seal and or wheel bearing wear as a result of harsh operating conditions. A knuckle seal shield kit is now available for customer purchase. The kit is designed for severe duty and is non warrantable. The knuckle seal shield kit GC3Z-54024A38-A includes an installation instruction sheet |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.