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 |
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
02/28/2011 | 128500 | ||
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. the contact was traveling 35 mph when a preceding vehicle abruptly stopped 100 feet ahead of him. the contact depressed the brakes hard but the driver side wheel locked and the remaining three wheels did not respond. the contact crashed into the vehicle as a result. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop but was not inspected for the brake failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 128,500. | |||
02/28/2011 | 128500 | ||
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 dodge stratus. the contact was traveling 35 mph when a vehicle in front of them suddenly stopped. the contact pressed the brake pedal to the floor and the driver side wheel locked and none of the other wheels responded. the driver side wheel slide and the contact ran into the back of the vehicle in front. the contact stated they 100 feet to stop prior to the incident, but the brakes did not respond. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint and the contact did not know if the vehicle will be repaired. the failure mileage and current mileages were 128,500.rl |