The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INADEQUATE WELD BETWEEN THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE BLOCK AND THE STAND-OFF BRACKET.
The risk
SEPARATION OF THE STAND-OFF BRACKET FROM THE BLOCK COULD CAUSE FATIGUE DAMAGE OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE AND RESULT IN A HALF SYSTEM BRAKE LOSS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A BRAKE LINE BRACKET TO THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler Cirrus | 2000 |
| Dodge Stratus | 2000 |
| Plymouth Breeze | 2000 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Cirrus | 2000 | 99 | 5 |
| Dodge Stratus | 2000 | 216 | 5 |
| Plymouth Breeze | 2000 | 38 | 5 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2000
41 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 203 campaigns in all.
| 00V357001 20 Dec 2000 | ATHEY PRODUCTS CORP. |
| 00V249004 27 Nov 2000 | RHODES TRAILERS |
| 00V382000 20 Nov 2000 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 00V369000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V345000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V226002 21 Oct 2000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| 00V294000 4 Oct 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V249002 6 Sept 2000 | TRAILSTAR MFR CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000