Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 05248 | 01/01/2005 | 10018941 | Vibration/harshness above 45 mph (72 km/h) after tire balance. *tt | 01/25/2006 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 17520 | 01/01/2004 | 10007350 | Clunk from front suspension. *tt | 06/14/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 15591 | 01/01/2002 | 630150 | Some vehicles without front brake dust shields may exhibit premature wear of the front wheel bearings. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| 13763 | 01/01/2000 | 612791 | Vehicles without front dust shields may exhibit premature wear of the front wheel bearings due to damaged inner wheel bearing seals. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 06811026D | 02/20/2001 | 10000002 | The rear suspension system installation and maintenance guide revision d. (bfgoodrich velvet-ride suspension system). *tt | 02/06/2003 | |
| 8048 | 03/01/2000 | 612659 | Some vehicles with model 80 rear axles only, may exhibit a whine above 35 mph. *tt | 06/12/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 13748 | 01/01/2000 | 612750 | Information regarding design of the new style rear leaf spring, vehicles built on or after november 29, 1999. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| 7914 | 01/01/2000 | 7914 | 612398 | New design rear spring. the new style spring can be identified by the number of leafs. | 06/08/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/24/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving two u-bolts on the left side of the vehicle broke, causing the vehicle to lean, a tire blewout and created a hole in the bottom of the ambulance, the attorney general for the state of minnesota wrote in behalf of the rushford community ambulance service, the vehicle was equipped with a velvet ride suspension. *yd | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Dealer refuses to replace vehicle or to investigate vibration problem | |||