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NHTSA Recall 06E022000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICMar 13, 2006· BRAKE PARTS, INC.

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

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

YearMakeModel
2001ChryslerTown And Country
2001ChryslerVoyager
2002ChryslerVoyager
2003ChryslerVoyager
2000DodgeCaravan
2001DodgeCaravan
2002DodgeCaravan
2003DodgeCaravan
2004DodgeCaravan
2005DodgeCaravan
2000DodgeViper
2001DodgeViper
2000FordContour
2000JeepCherokee
2001JeepCherokee
2000JeepGrand Cherokee
2001JeepGrand Cherokee
2002JeepGrand Cherokee
2003JeepGrand Cherokee
2004JeepGrand Cherokee
2002JeepLiberty
2000JeepWrangler
2001JeepWrangler
2002JeepWrangler
2003JeepWrangler
2004JeepWrangler
2005JeepWrangler

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