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NHTSA recall 00V180000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder

Chrysler Concorde and 1 more

Reported Jul 10, 2000160 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number 885Built Jun 20, 2000 – Jun 20, 2000

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder.

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Vehicles in this recall

Chrysler Concorde
2000
Dodge Intrepid
2000

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).