{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V367000","date":"2018-06-01","owner_notified":"2018-06-28","manufacturer":"MORryde International, Inc.","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE","summary":"MORryde International, Inc. (MORryde) is recalling certain 2018 Ford E-450 chassis modified for transit bus use.  The U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened.","consequence":"The loose U-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"MORryde will notify the chassis purchasers, and dealers for those companies will inspect the tightness of the U-bolts, replacing or tightening the U-bolts as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began on June 28, 2018. Owners may contact MORryde customer service at 1-574-293-1581.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":904,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"FORD","model":"E-450","vehicle_id":"2018_ford_e-450","match":"exact","built_from":"2018-03-06","built_to":"2018-04-18"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/18V367000"}