NHTSA recall 99E006000 · Equipment
Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Reported Feb 23, 199927,373 vehicles affectedBRAKE PARTS INC.Built Jul 10, 1995 – Jan 21, 1999
The defect
Equipment description: aftermarket master cylinders used on used on certain 1988 through 1994 chevrolet and GMC light duty trucks; 1990 through 1995 astro and safari MINI vans; 1993-1994 caprice and 1994 impala model vehicles; and 1994 through 1997 dodge RAM light duty trucks. a weak mounting flange can fracture under panic braking when the system hydraulic pressure exceeds 1750 psi.
The risk
If this condition occurs, loss of braking could result without warning.
The remedy
Brake parts will replace these cylinders.