Link: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 3 equipment recall campaigns for Link. NHTSA received the reports from 2005 to 2007. The campaigns have 2,046 units in total. The newest campaign is 07E093000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Nov 2007.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,046 units in total.

07E093000Received 7 Nov 2007. 1,577 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain aftermarket link liftable suspensions, model 8a000490 duralift II 13.2k, containing the aluminum cross-member manufactured from july 20, 2005, to march 16, 2007, sold for use on certain class 7 and class 8 trucks. Bending and fatigue cracks can occur in the cross-member.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Over time, the cross-member can fail initiating a vehicle shimmy that could cause loss of vehicle control, possible resulting in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Notification was sent to owners instructing them to remove the cross-member and replace it with a new steel cross-member, kit number 80001799. Kits are available free of charge. The recall began on august 10, 2007. Owners can contact link's customer service department toll-free at 1-800-222-6283.
Products named: Link 8A000490 Duralift II.
Report filed by LINK MANUFACTURING, LTD.
07E086000Received 16 Oct 2007. 367 units.
Suspension
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If the lateral control rod bracket fractures, the handling of the vehicle will be adversely affected, including possible loss of vehicle control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Products named: Chevrolet C5500 2005; GMC C4500 2007; Chevrolet C4500 2005; Chevrolet C4500 2006; GMC C5500 2006; Chevrolet C5500 2006; GMC C5500 2007; GMC C4500 2005; Link Ultraride; Chevrolet C4500 2007; Chevrolet C5500 2007; GMC C4500 2006, and 1 more.
Report filed by LINK MANUFACTURING, LTD.
05E046000Received 22 Jul 2005. 102 units.
Suspension
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Products named: Link Ultraride.
Report filed by LINK MANUFACTURING LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Sep 2005.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Link equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2007, with 2 campaigns.

Link: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Suspension		2
Equipment		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

Ultraride2
8A000490 Duralift II1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Link: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/link/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: LINK MANUFACTURING, LTD.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Link products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 2 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Ultraride
How many units does a Link equipment campaign have?: The median Link campaign has 367 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Link campaigns name most often?: Suspension, in 2 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.