| NHTSA Record Id: 9404 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: DODGE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011046000077704000000073 |
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| Model Name: DAKOTA |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V193000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 870 |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 40000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 11 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Report Received Date: Jul, 17 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 20 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: pickup trucks built with 2.5l engines. some vehicles may have been built with inadequate clearance between the left front brake tube and the power steering hose. |
Consequence Summary: A puncture of the left front brake tube can result in a loss of braking force at the front wheels, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the brake tube and power steering hose for wear. if wear is evident, the brake tube and/or power steering hose will be replaced. a power steering standoff bracket will be installed on all vehicles to ensure that adequate clearance between the brake tube and power steering hose is maintained. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began september 11, 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 contactdaimlerchrysler 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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