- Vehicles
- 235
- Built between
- Sep 2012 – May 2014
- Models
- 12
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 August 2014
- Repaired
- 97%
- Unrepaired
- 0
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2012 and May 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Liquid Spring DS120F-ABuilt September 2012 to May 2014
- Liquid Spring DS120F-A10Built September 2012 to May 2014
- Liquid Spring DS137F-ABuilt September 2012 to May 2014
- Liquid Spring DS137F-A10Built September 2012 to May 2014
- Liquid Spring DS147F-B2Built September 2012 to May 2014
- Liquid Spring DS96F-ABuilt September 2012 to May 2014
- Liquid Spring DS96F-MBuilt September 2012 to May 2014
- Liquid Spring DS96F-MCBuilt September 2012 to May 2014
- Liquid Spring DS96GM-AMBuilt September 2012 to May 2014
- Liquid Spring DS96GM-ARBuilt September 2012 to May 2014
- Liquid Spring DS96GM-AR12Built September 2012 to May 2014
- Liquid Spring DS96GM-MRBuilt September 2012 to May 2014
Repair progress
The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q1 2016.
97% repaired — 228 of 235 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 7
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
LiquidSpring LLC (Liquid Spring) is recalling certain aftermarket CLASS DS96F-A, DS96F-M and DS96F-MC suspensions for Ford E-450 chassis; DS120F-A and DS120F-A10 suspensions for Ford F-450 chassis; DS137F-A and DS137F-A10 suspensions for Ford F-550 chassis with 18,000lb GVWR; DS147F-B2 suspensions for Ford F-550 chassis with 19,500lb GVWR; and DS96GM-AR, DS96GM-AR12, DS96GM-AM and DS96GM-MR suspensions for Chevrolet G3500/4500 chassis. The mounting bracket that attaches the suspension fluid tank to the frame may fail allowing the fluid tank to separate from the vehicle.
What could 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.
What gets fixed
Liquid Spring will notify owners, and dealers will install a new re-designed bracket, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2012 to May 2014
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 July 2014
- Owners notified18 August 2014
- Latest repair reportQ1 2016 — 97% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 July 2014.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Liquid Spring customer service at 1-765-474-7816 extension 109.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- LiquidSpring LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.