Link Ultraride Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 07E086000
Manufacturer: LINK MANUFACTURING, LTD
Date of Owner Notification: June 7th, 2007

Defect Summary:
CERTAIN LINK ULTRARIDE REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, MODEL 8M000070, SOLD FOR INSTALLATION AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT ON GM CHASSIS MODELS 4500 AND 5500, AMBULANCES AND SHUTTLE BUSES. THE AXLE SIDE LATERAL CONTROL BRACKET OF THE SUSPENSION HAS CRACKED IN SOME CASES.

Consequence Summary:
IF THE LATERAL CONTROL ROD BRACKET FRACTURES, THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Corrective Summary:
LINK WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE REPAIR KITS FREE OF CHARGE AND WILL REIMBURSE FOR LABOR AND INSPECTION COSTS. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 7, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT LINK TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-222-6283.

Recall Notes:
THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET LINK SUSPENSION SYSTEMS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON VEHICLE MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 05E046000
Manufacturer: LINK MANUFACTURING, LTD
Date of Owner Notification: September 21st, 2005

Defect Summary:
CERTAIN LINK ULTERIOR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, P/N 8M00043, INSTALLED ON FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY CHASSIS CABS (1999 AND NEWER MODELS). THE TORQUE SPECIFICATION ON THE U-BOLTS WHICH ATTACH THE AXLE TO THE SUSPENSION ARM WAS INCORRECT. OVER-TORQUE MAY CAUSE THE REAR SPRING UPPER PLATE TO BECOME DEFORMED OR CRACKED DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS.

Consequence Summary:
IF THIS OCCURS, THE CLAMP LOAD ON THE AXLE WILL BE INSUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN AXLE ALIGNMENT AND MAY DAMAGE THE SUSPENSION ARM. SEVERE MISALIGNMENT MAY CAUSE THE TIRE TO CONTACT THE AIR SPRING, WEARING A HOLE IN THE AIR SPRING, WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE SUSPENSION FROM FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGHLY. WHILE IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT BOTH REAR SPRING UPPER PLATES WOULD SIMULTANEOUSLY SUFFER A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, THE RESULT COULD BE PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Corrective Summary:
NOTIFICATION OF THIS DEFECT WAS ISSUED TO CUSTOMERS AS A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PLAN ON JUNE 10, 2005. LINK WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL AND REPLACE REAR SPRING UPPER PLATE, U-BOLTS, NUTS, AND HARDENED WASHERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LINK MANUFACTURING AT 1-800-222-6283.

Recall Notes:
CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.