{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V023000","date":"2021-01-26","owner_notified":"2021-05-07","manufacturer":"Excellance, Inc","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","remedy":"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.","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":"NR","units":4,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":1,"period_from":"2021-2","period_to":"2021-2","submitted":"2021-11-01","involved":4,"remedied":4,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":100,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2019,"make":"RAM","model":"4500","vehicle_id":"2019_ram_4500","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"RAM","model":"4500","vehicle_id":"2020_ram_4500","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"RAM","model":"5500","vehicle_id":"2019_ram_5500","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"RAM","model":"5500","vehicle_id":"2020_ram_5500","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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/21V023000"}