January 26, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V023000
Brake Line Routing May Cause Wear and Fluid Leak
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.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V023
Manufacturer Excellance, Inc
Components SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Potential Number of Units Affected 397
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.
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.----escape_sem_autolink_uri:9c8e025c4aa77f9510aacb39890c86eb----.
May 7, 2021
To Whom it May Concern,
In reference to NHTSA ID: Amendment 1, all units built by Excellance, Inc. have been repaired and no notifications need to be sent out to the owners of these units. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Tara Quattlebaum
Warranty-Parts Specialist
Excellance, Inc
800-882-9799
256-772-8792 fax
[email protected]
4 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| RAM | 4500 | 2019-2020 |
| RAM | 5500 | 2019-2020 |
4 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-21V023-5695.pdf 245.266KB
RCAK-21V023-5695Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-21V023-6966.PDF 215.052KB
RCLRPT-21V023-6966ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-21V023-5337.pdf 371.148KB
RCONL-21V023-5337Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1
RCLRPT-21V023-3220.PDF 215.049KB
RCLRPT-21V023-3220Latest Recalls Documents
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V023&docType=RCL
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