Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-11-16.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V202000
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,402
Reported to NHTSA
1977-11-16
Owners notified
1978-01-17
Defect description
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES". THESE FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES MAY FAIL UNDER PRESSURE OF BRAKE APPLICATION DUE TO USE OF IMPROPERLY PROCESSED MATERIAL. PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCES WILL RESULT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE HOSES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; HYDRAULIC LINES, HOSES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AND INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCES COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE RED WARNING SIGNAL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY ALERT THE DRIVER TOBRAKE MALFUNCTION.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.