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NHTSA Campaign 00V196000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Issued by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Jul 17, 2000 · 3,400 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INADEQUATE WELD BETWEEN THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE BLOCK AND THE STAND-OFF BRACKET.

Consequence

SEPARATION OF THE STAND-OFF BRACKET FROM THE BLOCK COULD CAUSE FATIGUE DAMAGE OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE AND RESULT IN A HALF SYSTEM BRAKE LOSS.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A BRAKE LINE BRACKET TO THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 2000 3,400
DODGE STRATUS 2000 3,400
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 2000 3,400

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V196000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.