The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE REAR AXLE VENT HOSE AND THE BRAKE HOSE.
The risk
A PUNCTURE IN THE REAR BRAKE HOSE WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE AT THE REAR WHEELS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE HOSE FOR EVIDENCE OF WEAR. WORN BRAKE HOSES WILL BE REPLACED. THE REAR VENT HOSE WILL BE SHORTENED BY 3 INCHES AND A CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED TO ASSURE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AXLE VENT LINE AND BRAKE HOSE IS MAINTAINED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Dakota | 1997, 1998, 1999, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Dakota | 1997 | 446 | 5 |
| Dodge Dakota | 1998 | 545 | 5 |
| Dodge Dakota | 1999 | 641 | 4 |
| Dodge Dakota | 2000 | 806 | 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