CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1974-03-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 74V040000
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
13,822
Reported to NHTSA
1974-03-04
Owners notified
1974-03-25
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
JEEP CAMPAIGN NO LAMPWIR.TRUCKS WITH POWER BRAKES.POSSIBILITY THAT THEBRAKE VACUUM POWER BOOSTER WAS ASSEMBLED WITH DIMENSIONAL DISCREPANCIES IN THEVACUUM POWER BOOSTER HOUSING WHICH MAY REDUCE THE TORQUE REQUIRED TO UNLOCK THEFRONT HALF OF THE HOUSING FROM THE REAR HALF.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THELOW UNLOCKING TORQUE COUPLED WITH OTHER VARIATIONS IN THE ASSEMBLY MAY CAUSEHOUSING TO ROTATE AND DISENGAGE FROM THE LOCKING TABS RESULTING IN SEPARATIONOF THE TWO HALVES OF THE BOOSTER AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND STAKING THE HOUSING AT TWO POINTS TO PRECLUDE ROTATION OF THEHOUSING).
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