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SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:LINES AND FITTINGS
9 NHTSA complaints about suspension:rear:springs:air suspension system:lines and fittings issues across 6 makes and 9 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
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ODI category SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:LINES AND FITTINGS
9 filings · 9 models · 6 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 9 ODI rows
- MODELS 9 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 6 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #469 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:LINES AND FITTINGS sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#469 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 9 models). Open Pontiac Trans Sport (category leader) →
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:LINES AND FITTINGS severity reading
The standout signal for suspension:rear:springs:air suspension system:lines and fittings is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 9 filings (SPARSE volume).
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Pontiac Trans Sport against CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY on filing totals before treating suspension:rear:springs:air suspension system:lines and fittings volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pontiac Trans Sport | |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz E320 | |
| 3 | Freightliner FL-70 | |
| 4 | Ford XL | |
| 5 | Ford Thunderbird | |
| 6 | Ford Navigator | |
| 7 | Ford Expedition | |
| 8 | Cadillac Catera | |
| 9 | Audi Allroad |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2008 Mercedes-Benz E350. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked the contact heard a hissing noise coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed the rear suspension on the d
AIR COMPRESSOR THAT KEEPS THE AUTOMATIC SELF LEVELING KEEPS GOING ON ,AND SOUNDING VERY LOUD . MY TRUCK IS GOING DOWN IN THE REAR END, NOW IT DOES NOT WANT TO WORK, I CHECKED THE FUSES AND THEY WERE O
CAR SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. REAR SUSPENSION DOWN AGAIN! THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHIN A 7 YEAR PERIOD OF TIME. FORD WILL NOT DEAL WITH THE ISSUE AND NEITHER WILL THE DEALERSHIP. BE
VEHICLE HAS THE LOAD LEVELLING SUSPENSION WITH AIR COMPRESSOR. THE COMPRESSOR GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY TO RELEVEL THE SUSPENSION DUE TO LEAK IN LOAD LEVELLING SUSPENSION HOSE. THIS KILLS THE BATTERY. HO
2001 AUDI A6 ALLROAD. AFTER THE CAR SITS FOR A PERIOD OF 5+DAY UNDRIVEN, THE AIRBAG SUSPENSION OF THIS CAR LEAKS, LENDING THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE UNLESS THE POWER SYSTEM FROM THE CAR CAN AUTO LEVEL THE VE
WHILE TRAVELING @ 54 MPH, LOOADED WITH 36 THOUSAND POUNDS OF SHELL TO A JOBSITE NORTHBOUND ON HWY 41 ON THE INSIDE LANE, WENT OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS, AND DUE TO POOR DEPRESSION HUMP ON RAILROAD TRAC
AIR SUSPENSION FAILURE ON 2000 EXPEDITION CAUSING REAR OF TRUCK TO DROP TOTALLY AND RIDE UNSAFELY ON THE FRAME BUMPERS. ALL SPRINGING WAS TOTALLY LOST. FORTUNATELY THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A PARKING
ELECTRONIC LOAD LEVELARS FAILED. YH
NUT THAT HOLDS THE REAR AXLE IN PLACE AND THE HUB THE REAR WHEEL IN MOUNTED ON HAD BACKED OFF AND THE REAR WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO FALL OFF.
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