The defect
THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM BAY BE EQUIPPED WITH BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING AN EXCESS OF WATER.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE FLUID WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1982 |
| Dodge 400 | 1982 |
| Dodge Aries | 1982 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1982 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
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 LeBaron | 1982 | 1 | 4 |
| Dodge 400 | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| Dodge Aries | 1982 | 2 | 4 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1982 | 2 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1982
10 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 82V123000 9 Dec 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V120000 7 Dec 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V085000 9 Sept 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V066000 28 Jun 1982 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 82V049000 12 May 1982 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 82V044000 4 May 1982 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 82V035000 20 Apr 1982 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 82V029000 30 Mar 1982 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982