SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Aug 30, 1993
1,026 units potentially affected
The defect: A GAP BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REMOTE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR ADAPTER IS CAUSED BY AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION IN THE ADAPTER, RESULTING IN HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
The risk: BRAKE FLUID LOSS RESULTS IN LOSS OF PRESSURE, CAUSINGPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY.
The remedy: REPLACE THE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION ADAPTERS.
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