NHTSA recall 05E058000 · Equipment
Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
Reported Sep 14, 20055,000 vehicles affectedAMERICAN REMANUFACTURERS, INC.Built Jun 7, 2005 – Jun 24, 2005
The defect
Certain ari caliper bolts with gold bolt heads and head markings of "10.9 & fmi" sold with brake caliper replacement equipment which have a build code between june 7 and june 24, 2005. due to an embrittlement condition, these bolts may break without warning and the caliper could become unanchored from the mounting bracket, possibly impairing the braking ability of the vehicle.
The risk
If the bolt breaks and the caliper becomes unanchored, a vehicle crash could occur.
The remedy
Ari has notified its purchasers and will replace the bolts free of charge. the recall began on august 29, 2005. owners may contact ari at 714-234-2200 or contact better brake parts at 419-228-9092 (see better brake parts recall no. 05E-047.)