NHTSA recall 03E065000 · Equipment
Service brakes, air
Reported Dec 23, 200337 vehicles affectedCARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC.
The defect
Aftermarket power brake boosters, p/n 54-74421. due to a tooling setup problem, crimps on the outer shell of the boosters were positioned incorrectly. as a result, these units could fail during operation.
The risk
If a unit fails, braking performance will be lost, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
All of the affected units have been returned to the manufacturer and will be corrected. therefore, it will not be necessary to send notification to owners.