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NHTSA recall 00V193000

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Dodge Dakota

Reported Jul 17, 200040,000 vehicles affectedDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATIONMaker’s number 870Built Jul 1, 1996 – Sep 1, 1999

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

The remedy

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Dodge Dakota
1997199819992000

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).