NHTSA recall campaign

86E018000

ManufacturerECHLIN INC.Reported1986-06-16Affected2,602 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDER ASSEMBLY EXPERIENCES PISTON FAILURE AS A RESULT OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE MATERIAL AND CAUSES THE PISTON CENTER LINK TO BE DRIVEN THROUGH THE PISTON COMPONENT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE PISTON FAILURE WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF HYDRAULIC LINE PRESSURE AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE'S BRAKING ABILITY.

Manufacturer remedy

VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED WHERE NECESSARY.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.