Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
Manufacturer
DAIHATSU AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
33
Reported to NHTSA
1989-12-05
Defect description
THE PRIMARY SIDE BRAKE CUP WITHIN THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY FAIL CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID LINE PRESSURE IN ONE-HALF OF THE DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM.
Safety risk
THIS WOULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS ANDINCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Seat belts
2
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Seat belts: front: retractor
2
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Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
1
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Seat belts: front: webbing
1
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The 1989 model has 6 times as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.