Recall 1992148

The issue

NOTE:347T - 17,752 1987 TO EARLY 1990 VEHICLES. 348T - 11,277 1990-92 VEHICLES. THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL OPENING SPLASH SHIELDS. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE WEAR THROUGH OF THE HOSE AND RESULT IN FLUID LOSS FROM HALF OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE COULD CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: 1987 TO EARLY 1990 MODELS WILL HAVE BOTH SPLASH SHIELDS REPLACED AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. 1990-92 MODELS WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL FASTENERS INSTALLED TO THE LEFT SPLASH SHIELD. ALSO, THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY.

Description (français)

Les tuyaux souples de freins avant peuvent s'user par frottement sur les garde-boue des ouvertures pour les roues et entraîner une perte de liquide dans la moitié du système hydraulique de freinage. Une panne partielle du système de freinage peut augmenter les distances de freinage et causer un accident.

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Vehicles covered

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.