NHTSA Campaign 91V191000

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

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported Nov 1, 1991 · 80,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE MAY LEAK OR DETACH AT ITS CRIMPED END FITTING RESULTING IN THE DISCHARGE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.

Consequence

FLUID DISCHARGE EVENTUALLY CAUSES THE LOSS OF BOTH THEANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC ASSIST FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, RESULTING ININCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF BRAKE LOCKUP AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE ABS HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WITH A HOSE OF DIFFERENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER IMPERIAL 1990 80,000
CHRYSLER IMPERIAL 1991 80,000
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 1990 80,000
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER 1991 80,000
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY 1991 80,000
DODGE CARAVAN 1991 80,000
DODGE DYNASTY 1990 80,000
DODGE DYNASTY 1991 80,000
DODGE MONACO 1991 80,000
EAGLE PREMIER 1991 80,000
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER 1991 80,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V191000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.