| NHTSA Record Id: 7711 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010926000203488000000072 |
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| Model Name: INTREPID |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V180000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 885 |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 20 2000 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 20 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 160 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 24 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Report Received Date: Jul, 10 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 11 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: non-abs equipped passenger vehicles. the brake master cylinder piston retainer snap ring may have been bent inward during the assembly process. the master cylinder piston may be in a "brake applied" position due to the damaged piston retainer snap ring. when the piston is in the applied position, the fluid compensation ports are closed which results in a brake drag condition. |
Consequence Summary: If the brake overheat, brake fading could lead to an increase in needed stopping distance. should a driver not anticipate the extra stopping distance, this condition could cause a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began july 24, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-992-1997. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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