The defect
Osage Industries, Inc. (Osage) is recalling certain 2019 Dodge Ram 5500 chassis, Dodge Ram 4500 chassis, Dodge Ram 5500 Super Warrior, Dodge Ram 4500 Warrior, and Dodge Ram 5500 Warrior vehicles. The rear brake caliper flexible line may have been improperly routed, which could allow it to chafe against suspension components, and result in a brake fluid leak.
The risk
A brake fluid leak can cause a loss of brakes and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will modify the rear brake caliper flexible line mounting, and replace the rear brake caliper flexible line as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 21, 2021. Owners may contact Osage customer service at 1-800-822-3634.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Osage RAM 4500 Chassis | 2019 |
| Osage RAM 5500 Chassis | 2019 |
| Osage Super Warrior | 2019 |
| Osage Warrior | 2019 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osage RAM 4500 Chassis | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Osage RAM 5500 Chassis | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Osage Super Warrior | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Osage Warrior | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2021
58 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Osage Industries, Inc. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 21V974000 16 Dec 2021 | Arrow Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 21V940000 3 Dec 2021 | Zero Motorcycles Inc. |
| 21V937000 2 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V933000 1 Dec 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 21V936000 1 Dec 2021 | Kia Motors America |
| 21V922000 23 Nov 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V890000 17 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V853000 3 Nov 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021