# NHTSA recall 15V024000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2014 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/2014/recalls.md). Built 2014\-05\-01 to 2014\-08\-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2015 FORD F\-450 SD](/makes/ford/f-450/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-05\-01 to 2014\-08\-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2014 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/2014/recalls.md). Built 2014\-05\-01 to 2014\-08\-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2015 FORD F\-550 SD](/makes/ford/f-550/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-05\-01 to 2014\-08\-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/15V024000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/15V024000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SSM 48494](/bulletins/10170992.md), 2020-02-04, Service bulletin
- [SSM 47979](/bulletins/10160885.md), 2019-06-06, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/15V024000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/15V024000)

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