The defect
ON CERTAIN LONG WHEEL BASE VEHICLES WHICH WERE MODIFIED BY ACCUBUILT, THE PARK BRAKE CABLE COULD LOSE TENSION.
The risk
SHOULD THIS CABLE FAIL, THE PARK BRAKE WILL NOT ADEQUATELY HOLD THE VEHICLE IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
ACCUBUILT WILL REPLACE THE PARK BRAKE CABLE ON THESE MODIFIED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 26, 2007. THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER VEHICLES CONVERTED BY ACCUBUILT. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCUBUILT AT 1-888-324-7895.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler 300 LWB | 2007 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
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 300 LWB | 2007 | 3 | 1 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2007
14 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the parking brake; ACCUBUILT, INC. filed 10 campaigns in all.
| 07V516000 5 Nov 2007 | GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCARS, LLC |
| 07V448000 25 Sept 2007 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 07V397000 31 Aug 2007 | NEWELL COACH CORP. |
| 07V385000 28 Aug 2007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 07V371000 20 Aug 2007 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 07V360000 15 Aug 2007 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 07V314000 24 Jul 2007 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 07V301000 16 Jul 2007 | AMERICAN TRUCK COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007