THE RETURN LINE FOR CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER CAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR DURING DRIVING RESULTING IN A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID WHEN THE CAR RETURNED TO THE GARAGE. FLUID WAS PROBABLY LOST DURING THE DRIVE. THERE IS NO CLAMP ON THIS HOSE, THERE IS A RIBBED MALE STUB COMING OFF THE RESERVOIR THAT THE HOSE SLIDES ON, BUT IT EASILY SLIDES ON AND OFF. I HAVE 2,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE HOSE BECAME DISCONNECTED. IF I HAD NOT NOTICED THE PUDDLE, IF I HAD GONE FOR ANOTHER DRIVE, I MIGHT HAVE LOST ALL THE BRAKE FLUID AND LOST BRAKING AND THE CLUTCH OPERATIONS. WHY THERE ISN'T A CLAMP ON THIS HOSE IS CONFUSING. WILL THE HOSE COME LOOSE AGAIN DURING A FUTURE DRIVE? *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 11327552
- Incident
- Jun 4, 2020
- Mileage
- 2,000 mi