Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E023000 | CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC. | E (Equipment) | 13128 | 04/02/2007 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/29/2007 | 03/29/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain cardone master cylinders with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. the recall began during april 2007. owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket cardone master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/05/2001 | 16 | 06/03/2001 | |
| Nary 05/21/2003 *mr the consumer experienced rear brake suspension, transmission slippage, rear window sealant loose, and steering problems. *cb | |||
| 10/02/2001 | 1200 | 1 | |
| When the brakes were applied the pedal went to the floor which resulted in extended stopping distance. the dealer was notified. *nlm. the dealer inspected the brakes system and stated everything was fine. *jb | |||
| 10/28/2002 | |||
| Consumer stated that while driving the brake line has rusted causing extend stopping distance. dealer will be notified. mr | |||
| 07/11/2001 | 1 | 06/03/2001 | |
| Both rear dust shields are bent, the dealer repositioned the shield for proper operation, the consumer says the front brakes have excessive brake dust on the front wheels and hear a grinding noise when braking, the dealer confirmed brake dust and says this is a normal condition. nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 12/06/2001 | 3 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Tried to stop approx. 1 month ago and first applied barkes, went to floor. i released them and applied them a second time and they stopped me but to avoid a rearend accident, i veered my car to the shoulder. i contacted the service department of tupelo auto sales they asked me where the car was. i told them that it only failed the one time so i was just cautious as i drove on into work. they told me that it would be hard to find until it messed up more often so they could see the problem. i had no more problems until dec. 5th on my way home from work..i started hearing a clanking sound that sounded like i was having a flat tire so i pulled over to check. the tires appeared to be fine. i was only a mile or so from home so i drove on home. once home, i inspected the underside of the car and the wheels but could not see anything different. the following morning, when i left home, the car seemed ok. once i arrived at my first stop sign which is at the bottom of a hill, i applied my brakes and again they went to the floor. the second time i applied them, they caught and i stopped. i turned onto the highway and travelled about 150 feet and the front (seeming) locked up similar to the way it does when you place a car in park and cut off the key. i was headed to the right onto the soft shoulder of the road and was fighting the car because i was headed for the ditch and an electrical generator on the side of the road. the steering or brakes (?) broke loose, sending me into an oncoming pickup, the pickup hit the front of my car, then the truck hit a van which was following me. my airbags did not deploy, my steering locked and my brakes failed, all within 1 1/2 miles of my house. chrysler has sent an investigator to look at the car today, but even he said that it would be difficult to find a problem that only happens periodically. now, even if the car is repaired, i am afraid that i will have the same problem again. i had no blemish on my driving record. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 3 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Consumer states brake and gas pedal positions are too close. on 10/01/02 consumer was at a red light and unbeknownst the consumer's foot was on both the accelerator and brake pedals. the vehicle rolled forward and a minor collison occurred. nlm | |||
| 03/15/2002 | |||
| Intermittently vehicle would accelerate when brakes wer applied. vehicle been to dealer on two occasions, and they were unable to duplicate the problem. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 06/05/2001 | 2 | 06/03/2001 | |
| While washing car consumer noticed excessive brake dust. consumer took vehicle to dealer and they stated that cambers were out of alignment. dealer said rear toe and cambers were out of range, so they set rear and front toe. 4 days later, noticed dust again. consumer stated same problem has reoccurred for last month. *ak the seal around the rear window is leaking. consumer states vehicle still pulling to the left and the right. fluid leak from left front wheel, dealer could not find any problems. dealer states excessive brake dust is normal for this vehicle. *slc | |||
| 12/27/2000 | |||
| When coming out of car wash brakes failed, pedal went to floor, this has happened 4 times. dealer found lots of brake dust. this has consumer worried about driving in rain. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 06/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer had brake problems for 9 months. brakes were vibrating excessively when applied. in 06/01 at 11000 miles dealer cut rotors, replaced calipers, and brake pads. 2 months later, brakes were vibrating again. consumer can not fully apply brakes. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 05/31/2001 | 1 | 02/13/2001 | |
| While driving on interstate about 65 mph there was a clunking noise. consumer slowed vehicle down. there was a rumbling noise when driving at 25 mph. vehicle was towed to dealer in ocala, fl, and the dealer replaced brake caliper bolt which had fallen off. *ak *slc | |||
| 05/31/2001 | 1 | 02/13/2001 | |
| Brake caliper bolt broke off brakes while consumer was travling on road. the dealer did fix problem for now.*ak the brake caliper bolt broke off causing a rumbling sound underneath the vehicle while the consumer was travelling. the vehicle was towed and was fixed. *yh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 36000 | 2 | 04/02/2002 |
| In aug 2003 i had my brakes done, i was planning on just changing the pads and turning the rotors but i was told that they were below min specs and had to be replaced. so i replaced them now in april 2004 i had my car in for it's regular oil change and had them do a brake inspection because my car was shaking when i applied the brakes. i was told again that all 4 rotors were below min spec and had to be replaced and they had deep groves in them. i'm not a crazy driver i have not had any speeding ticket or accidents. ever. i was not told what could be causing these groves or why i will have to replace my rotors for the 2nd time with a car that has only 42k miles on it. i would like to know what is causing these deep groves and how to correct this problem. i have not had them fixed yet as i can't afford it. *la | |||
| 3 | |||
| When the brakes were applied brake pedal pulsated. vehicle was serviced, and the technician determined that brake rotors needed to be replaced. the vehicle had its third repair in the last seven months.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The dealer had no parts available to repair recall 00v-320 of the fuel return hose. nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 10/11/2003 | 24000 | 2 | |
| While driving approximately 30 mph brake pedal fell apart, causing vehicle to hit a temporary concrete wall in a construction zone. upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. driver sustained minor injuries to the head and arms.*ak the rubber grip on the brakes popped off when brakes were applied. consumer noted the air bags were a design flaw since they didn't deploy even though there are two sensors. vehicle has been repaired. (father on behalf on son). *ph | |||
| 2 | |||
| Brake pedal and accelarator are design to close, resultin in hitting the gas pedal when hitting the brakes. | |||