NHTSA Campaign 06E022000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Issued by BRAKE PARTS, INC. · Reported Mar 13, 2006 · 7,440 vehicles affected
What's wrong
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.
Consequence
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAKE PARTS | AIMCO | 7,440 | |
| BRAKE PARTS | BENDIX | 7,440 | |
| BRAKE PARTS | CARQUEST E151557 | 7,440 | |
| BRAKE PARTS | GM AC DELCO 18M870 | 7,440 | |
| BRAKE PARTS | NAPA 390565 | 7,440 | |
| BRAKE PARTS | RAYBESTOS MC390565 | 7,440 | |
| BRAKE PARTS | WAGNER | 7,440 | |
| CHRYSLER | TOWN AND COUNTRY | 1996 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | TOWN AND COUNTRY | 1998 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | TOWN AND COUNTRY | 1999 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | TOWN AND COUNTRY | 2000 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | TOWN AND COUNTRY | 2001 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | TOWN AND COUNTRY | 2002 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | TOWN AND COUNTRY | 2003 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | TOWN AND COUNTRY | 2004 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | TOWN AND COUNTRY | 2005 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | VOYAGER | 2001 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | VOYAGER | 2002 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | VOYAGER | 2003 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | VOYAGER | 2004 | 7,440 |
| CHRYSLER | VOYAGER | 2005 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | CARAVAN | 1996 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | CARAVAN | 1997 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | CARAVAN | 1998 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | CARAVAN | 1999 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | CARAVAN | 2000 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | CARAVAN | 2001 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | CARAVAN | 2002 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | CARAVAN | 2003 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | CARAVAN | 2004 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | CARAVAN | 2005 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | DAKOTA | 1997 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | DAKOTA | 1998 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | DURANGO | 1998 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | VIPER | 1992 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | VIPER | 1993 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | VIPER | 1994 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | VIPER | 1995 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | VIPER | 1996 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | VIPER | 1997 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | VIPER | 1998 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | VIPER | 1999 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | VIPER | 2000 | 7,440 |
| DODGE | VIPER | 2001 | 7,440 |
| FORD | AEROSTAR | 1992 | 7,440 |
| FORD | AEROSTAR | 1993 | 7,440 |
| FORD | AEROSTAR | 1994 | 7,440 |
| FORD | AEROSTAR | 1995 | 7,440 |
| FORD | AEROSTAR | 1996 | 7,440 |
| FORD | AEROSTAR | 1997 | 7,440 |
| FORD | CONTOUR | 1995 | 7,440 |
| FORD | CONTOUR | 1996 | 7,440 |
| FORD | CONTOUR | 1997 | 7,440 |
| FORD | CONTOUR | 1998 | 7,440 |
| FORD | CONTOUR | 1999 | 7,440 |
| FORD | CONTOUR | 2000 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1995 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1996 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1997 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1998 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 1999 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 2000 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | CHEROKEE | 2001 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 1995 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 1996 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 1997 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 1998 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 1999 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 2000 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 2001 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 2002 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 2003 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | GRAND CHEROKEE | 2004 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | LIBERTY | 2002 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | WRANGLER | 1997 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | WRANGLER | 1998 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | WRANGLER | 1999 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | WRANGLER | 2000 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | WRANGLER | 2001 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | WRANGLER | 2002 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | WRANGLER | 2003 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | WRANGLER | 2004 | 7,440 |
| JEEP | WRANGLER | 2005 | 7,440 |
| MERCURY | COUGAR | 1999 | 7,440 |
| MERCURY | COUGAR | 2000 | 7,440 |
| MERCURY | COUGAR | 2001 | 7,440 |
| MERCURY | COUGAR | 2002 | 7,440 |
| MERCURY | MYSTIQUE | 1995 | 7,440 |
| MERCURY | MYSTIQUE | 1996 | 7,440 |
| MERCURY | MYSTIQUE | 1997 | 7,440 |
| MERCURY | MYSTIQUE | 1998 | 7,440 |
| MERCURY | MYSTIQUE | 1999 | 7,440 |
| MERCURY | MYSTIQUE | 2000 | 7,440 |
| PLYMOUTH | PROWLER | 1997 | 7,440 |
| PLYMOUTH | PROWLER | 1998 | 7,440 |
| PLYMOUTH | PROWLER | 1999 | 7,440 |
| PLYMOUTH | PROWLER | 2000 | 7,440 |
| PLYMOUTH | PROWLER | 2001 | 7,440 |
| PLYMOUTH | PROWLER | 2002 | 7,440 |
| PLYMOUTH | VOYAGER | 1996 | 7,440 |
| PLYMOUTH | VOYAGER | 1997 | 7,440 |
| PLYMOUTH | VOYAGER | 1998 | 7,440 |
| PLYMOUTH | VOYAGER | 1999 | 7,440 |
| PLYMOUTH | VOYAGER | 2000 | 7,440 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 06E022000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.