The defect
THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE COULD BE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND NOT CLAMPED TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM NIPPLE.
The risk
A DISCONNECTED VACUUM HOSE CAN CAUSE AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED AND LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST DURING BRAKE APPLICATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO INSURE THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE CONNECTION IS FULLY SEATED AND CLAMPED TO THE VACUUM CHECK VALVE NIPPLE AT THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Dakota | 1996 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
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 | 1996 | 189 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1995
18 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 95V230000 5 Dec 1995 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 95V202000 19 Oct 1995 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 95V144000 2 Aug 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V133000 11 Jul 1995 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 95V123000 16 Jun 1995 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
| 95V109000 26 May 1995 | CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC |
| 94V234001 12 May 1995 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 95V070000 3 Apr 1995 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995