I think there was actually a recall on it. Not sure what years it covered, I thought it didnt cover the newer models. There fix was to actually put a gaurd around the spring (instead of replacing the springs themselves) so if the spring did break it wouldnt puncture into the tire causing a blow out (instead just break, safe eh?) But obviously theyve had this problem and it seems that spring deterioration from road grime and salt was what was causing the spring to be so weak.