| NHTSA Record Id: 8089 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BRAKE PARTS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010818000089957000000072 |
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| Model Name: 18M739 |
Model Year: 9999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00E030000 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BRAKE PARTS INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 30 2000 |
| Report For : E |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3149 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 06 2000 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Brake Parts Inc. |
Report Received Date: Jun, 09 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 20 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Equipment description: brake master cylinder part numbers 390275, 390377, mc390275, mc390337, e151360, e150614, 18m801, and 18m739 manufactured between april 1998 and april 2000. these master cylinders have an incorrectly molded brake fluid reservoir. |
Consequence Summary: The fluid reservoir may not have slots, which are designed to allow for fluid transfer in the middle portion of the reservoir where the brake fluid warning switch is located. if the main body of the reservoir is suddenly depleted of brake fluid, the warning switch may not be activated. |
| Corrective Summary : Brake parts is instructing owners to return their master cylinders to them and they will be reimbursed for any labor charges. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began june 6, 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 brake parts customer service at 1-800-323-0354.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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