NHTSA Campaign 00E030001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Issued by ARVINMERITOR · Reported Aug 3, 2000 · 4 vehicles affected
What's wrong
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: DANA BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PART NUMBERS MC390275 AND MC390337 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1998 AND APRIL 2000. THESE MASTER CYLINDERS HAVE AN INCORRECTLY MOLDED BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR. THE FLUID RESERVOIR MAY NOT HAVE SLOTS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR FLUID TRANSFER IN THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING SWITCH IS LOCATED.
Consequence
IF THE MAIN BODY OF THE RESERVOIR IS SUDDENLY DEPLETED OF BRAKE FLUID, THE WARNING SWITCH MAY NOT BE ACTIVATED.
Remedy
MERITOR WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA | MC390275 | 4 | |
| DANA | MC390337 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 00E030001 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.