NHTSA recall campaign
99E006000
ManufacturerBRAKE PARTS INC.Reported1999-02-23Affected27,373 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: AFTERMARKET MASTER CYLINDERS USED ON USED ON CERTAIN 1988 THROUGH 1994 CHEVROLET AND GMC LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS; 1990 THROUGH 1995 ASTRO AND SAFARI MINI VANS; 1993-1994 CAPRICE AND 1994 IMPALA MODEL VEHICLES; AND 1994 THROUGH 1997 DODGE RAM LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. A WEAK MOUNTING FLANGE CAN FRACTURE UNDER PANIC BRAKING WHEN THE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PRESSURE EXCEEDS 1750 PSI.
Risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, LOSS OF BRAKING COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
BRAKE PARTS WILL REPLACE THESE CYLINDERS.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.