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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V143003 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1990 to 11/15/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 23000 | 10/21/1996 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/08/1996 | 10/17/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Under conditions of full lock steering and full suspension travel, the left or right front wheel-side brake hose can crack, resulting in brake fluid leakage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Brake fluid leakage will cause illumination of the brake warning lamp and reduction in braking effectiveness increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the left and right front wheel-side brake hoses with revised hose assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Vehicles equipped with or without abs brakes. owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during october 1996.note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 11/13/1997 | 3 | ||
| Would apply the brakes (abs) to slow or stop, the brake pedal would continue to the floor. the vehicle would experience extended stopping distance. does not happen often. took to dealer & no problem was found. *ak | |||
| 07/09/1997 | |||
| The abs brake light stays on and the dealership says nothing is wrong. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision prior to recall notice of brakes. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 1 | 05/09/2003 | ||
| Consumer stated that the vehicle would not come to a complete stop when the brakes are applied or when the emergency brake was used. the mechanic diagnosed the problem as defective brake calipers. *ak *cb *nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 169000 | 2 | ||
| Transfer case locked up and destroyed the transmission prior to receiving recall notification. also, dealership failed to perform repairs for the brake recall 96v143003, but indicated that they did. upon inspection the original part was still on the vehicle.*ak | |||