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 - DISC - ROTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V005000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1988 to 07/31/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 293369 | 03/09/1998 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/12/1998 | 01/22/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger and multi-purpose vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, or wisconsin, and the district of columbia. the front disc brake rotors can experience severe corrosion if operated for an extensive period in the salt belt. if the rotors are not replaced, the corrosion can eventually compromise the structural integrity of the stamped steel center hub section of the rotor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The reduced strength can allow the cast iron wear surface to separate from the hub, reducing the brake effectiveness of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace these rotors with rotors that are coated with a corrosion protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 9, 1998.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 1-800-992-1997.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V027000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 08/01/1988 to 12/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 76000 | 02/28/1991 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/13/1991 | 02/25/1991 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Rear brake tube routing is contacted by fuel tank heat shield when suspension is in full jounce position. this damages the brake fluid tube, causing a leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of fluid from half of the diagonally split brakehydraulic system affects braking capability, which could result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Modify heat shield to eliminate potential for shield contacting brake tube. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: rear brake tube.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| 90V205000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 11/01/1987 to 05/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 97500 | 02/28/1991 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/17/1990 | 12/28/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Routing of the front brake hose may cause excessive hose flexing resulting in premature fatigue cracking of the outer hose cover. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could lead to hose failure and loss of brake fluidreducing braking effectiveness. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace front brake hoses with hoses redesigned to provide a modified routing configuration. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: front brake hose.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| PE96053 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/05/1996 | 01/13/1997 | BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATION | ||
| Consumer complaints indicate that corrosion of hte brake rotors have caused separation of the brake disc from its hub, resulting in brake failure. | ||||||
| EA97001 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/13/1997 | 01/09/1998 | BRAKE DISC/HUB SEPARATION | 98V005000 | |
| Consumer complaints indicate that corrosion of the brake rotors have caused separation of the brake disc from its hub, resulting in brake failure. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 12/15/1997 | 1 | ||
| Front brake rotors failed prior to recall notice. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 12/12/1998 | |||
| Master cylinder is defective, and the abs brake light comes on the dashboard. consumer was traveling about 35mph, applied brakes, and pedal went all the way to the floor. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 11/08/1995 | |||
| Brakes system failure,replaced entire braking system, coolant system failure, vehicle overheats constantly. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 08/20/1997 | |||
| When putting on brakes the front wheels will try to go in opposite directions. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 03/25/1998 | 1 | ||
| Recall work performed on the brake pads, however clips that attach pads fell off resulting in brake failure. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 03/18/1998 | |||
| Received recall notice #98v005000. contacted dealership. took vehicle for repair of brake rotors. drove vehicle approximately 13,000 when the brakes shoe parts fell off in street. vehicle was not touched by another mechanic since recall. dealership indicated not responsible for shoe coming off. owner brake shoes repaired. owner has brake shoe parts. *ak | |||
| 01/19/1997 | |||
| Brakes: front brake rotors separated from wheel hub. when applying the brakes the vehicle will not stop. had rotors replaced, but the problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1997 | |||
| Corrosion of the right brake rotors caused the right brake hub to separate, ea97-001. *ak | |||
| #pe96-053, the front driver's side disc brake hub separated . *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 01/23/1995 | |||
| Excessive replacement of rear brakes due to brakes sticking and wearing other brake parts. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||
| 03/18/1998 | |||
| Received recall notice #98v005000. contacted dealership. took vehicle for repair of brake rotors. drove vehicle approximately 13,000 when the brakes shoe parts fell off in street. vehicle was not touched by another mechanic since recall. dealership indicated not responsible for shoe coming off. owner brake shoes repaired. owner has brake shoe parts. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 03/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Rear brake tube failed prior to recall (91v-027) repairs refused due to vehicle specs. *skd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 12/12/1998 | |||
| Master cylinder is defective, and the abs brake light comes on the dashboard. consumer was traveling about 35mph, applied brakes, and pedal went all the way to the floor. *ak | |||
| 04/25/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| There have been a lot of other failures, but not enough space to put all and don't remember all dates and mileage at each time. | |||