NHTSA Campaign 96V075000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Issued by CHRYSLER CORPORATION · Reported May 3, 1996 · 151,800 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAN LEAK BRAKE FLUID DUE TO A DAMAGED DOUBLE LIP REAR PISTON SEAL.

Consequence

BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN DIMINISHED EFFECTIVENESS OF ONE HALF OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHT(S) WILL SIGNAL SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT PRIOR TO PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM LOSS.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDR PISTON ASSEMBLY.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1995 151,800
CHRYSLER CIRRUS 1996 151,800
DODGE NEON 1995 151,800
DODGE NEON 1996 151,800
DODGE STRATUS 1995 151,800
DODGE STRATUS 1996 151,800
PLYMOUTH BREEZE 1996 151,800
PLYMOUTH NEON 1995 151,800
PLYMOUTH NEON 1996 151,800

Source: NHTSA Campaign 96V075000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.