NHTSA recall 07E023000 · Equipment
Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Audi TT and 23 more
Reported Mar 29, 200713,128 vehicles affectedCARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC.
The defect
Certain cardone master cylinders with part numbers 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987mza, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, and 11-3156, and with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid.
The risk
Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. the recall began during april 2007. owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780.