The defect
THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE IS ROUTED TO THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAUSING IT TO CROSS AND CONTACT THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ABRASION AND RUPTURE OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.
The risk
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID DUE TO THE RUPTURE OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINE CAUSES LOSS OF REAR BRAKING CAPABILITY WHICH CAN RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE AWAY FROM THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. THE STEEL BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED IF ABRASION OR WEAR IS EVIDENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge B350 | 1994 |
| Dodge Maxivan | 1994 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge B350 | 1994 | 2 | 1 |
| Dodge Maxivan | 1994 | 3 | 1 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1994
6 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the parking brake; HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 94V232000 22 Nov 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V169002 31 Oct 1994 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 94V183000 27 Sept 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V169001 7 Sept 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V047000 11 Mar 1994 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994