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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E022000 | BRAKE PARTS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 7440 | 03/20/2006 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 03/13/2006 | 03/13/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aftermarket brake hydraulic master cylinders sold as replacement brake cylinders for certain ford, daimlerchrysler, and jeep passenger vehicles. these brake cylinders were sold under the brand names of napa, raybestos, aimco, ac delco, carquest, bendix, and wagner. only products that were manufactured from july 27, 2005 through january 17, 2006 (date codes 0529 through 0602) are subject to this recall. when subject to very cold temperatures, an internal seal in the master cylinder could lose flexibility and may cause brake fluid to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of brake fluid can lead to a decrease in brake line pressure and an increase in stopping distance, which can result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Affinia (brake parts, inc.) will replace the subject brake hydraulic master cylinders free of charge. the recall began on march 20, 2006. owners can contact affina group customer service at 1-800-323-0354. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket napa, raybestos, ac delco, aimco, carquest, and bendix brake hydraulic master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on daimlerchrysler or ford vehicles.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 | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 161568 | 1 | |
| Corrosion on the rear brake lines caused catastrophic failure of brakes. this is a ten year old vehicle that i bought from the dealer. fortunately, the failure occurred in a parking lot. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 161568 | ||
| Corrosion on the rear brake lines caused catastrophic failure of brakes. this is a ten year old vehicle that i bought from the dealer. fortunately, the failure occurred in a parking lot. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/13/2003 | 12000 | 1 | 09/25/2002 |
| 2002 jeep wrangler collided with rear of passenger van at approximately 25 -35 mph. wheels braked and released on wet pavement. air bag did not deploy, driver seat belt did not hold. driver's face hit windshield, resulting in broken nose. front engine compartment was crushed.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/27/2011 | |||
| Pulling out from gas station after fueling up, almost killed a pedestrian walking across my pathway because suddenly without any warning lost all brake functionality due to premature brake line corrosion induced brake line rupture and loss of the entire brake fluid. the jeep wrangler has a 82,455 mile in it. the vehicle also had just a year before inspected (and passed as ok) its break system by a qualified dodge service station. | |||
| 10/22/2010 | 144000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 jeep wrangler. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph, approaching a stop signal. when the brake pedal was applied there was no power response. the brake warning indicator illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was driven upon the curbside to stop, and then towed to an authorized dealer where the entire rear brake system was replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 06e022000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the vin was not included in the recall defect. the failure mileage was 144,000. js | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/31/2002 | 2 | ||
| Problems with 2002 jeep wrangler braking system.* mr the consumer took the vehicle to the dealership twice about problems concerning the brakes, both times they have failed to fix them. please respond promptly in finding a resolution to brake problem. *cb *jb | |||