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 - 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||||
| 0500602 | 12/13/2002 | 10000836 | Rear drum brake clunk sound. *tt | 04/01/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 0 | 05/03/2003 | |
| Extended stopping distance, steering wheel shook immensely while going down hills trying to stop. had to replace roters before 20,000 miles was on the car. the car was so new that the roters couldn't be found anywhere but the dealership (of course at a very nice price). | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/02/2010 | |||
| Brake line between gas tank and frame of car had rubbed a pin hole in line because of tight fit , i guess. gas tank had to be dropped to find problem, master cylinder was replaced first thinking this was the problem but, it wasn't. | |||
| 01/27/2009 | 64000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge stratus. while driving at an unknown speed, the brakes failed in the contact's vehicle. he had to pump the brake pedal twice to stop the vehicle, but by then he had rear ended the preceding vehicle. he was not injured badly, but is very sore. a police report was filed. the front end of the vehicle was crushed and was towed to a collision center. the dealer and manufacturer have not yet been notified. the failure mileage was 64,000. | |||
| 08/09/2003 | 1 | 01/31/2003 | |
| I have a 2003 dodge stratusni just brought the car not even a year ago and i am having a popping noise when i turn my wheel. the noise has been going on for the last couple of months i have taken my car to the dealer that i got the car from and they can not seem to fix the problem. also my brakes are making a noise as well. this type of problem should not be happening and i have not had the car for a year yet. i have talked with daimer and they just took a complaint but i need some action no seems to care.*ak | |||
| 1 | 02/28/2003 | ||
| When the brakes were applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.*jb. the rotors had to be turned before 4000 miles. ph *jb | |||
| 02/05/2003 | 8 | 1 | 02/22/2003 |
| The brakes made a grinding noise when depressed which was either caused by the calipers or the brake hose collapsing per the mechanic. the rotors were turned, however it did not remedy the grinding noise, extended stopping distance and a smell of metal rubbing when braking. dealership was not willing to assist. *tt *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/29/2005 | 33000 | 100 | 05/28/2003 |
| Dt: the consumer took vehicle to a dealership and repair shop several times for a squeaking noise that came from the left driver's side by the wheel. the source of the squeaking noise was unknown. the engine, a caliber to the steering wheel, air conditioning, brakes, and the flywheel were replaced. there is a still a squeaking noise and consumer does not know where it i comes from. the consumer is concerned about the safety of this vehicle. *ak | |||