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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 00E030000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

BRAKE PARTS INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jun 9, 2000

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
3,149
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 9, 2000
Production Apr 1, 1998 – Apr 30, 2000

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PART NUMBERS 390275, 390377, MC390275, MC390337, E151360, E150614, 18M801, AND 18M739 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1998 AND APRIL 2000. THESE MASTER CYLINDERS HAVE AN INCORRECTLY MOLDED BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR.

The risk

THE FLUID RESERVOIR MAY NOT HAVE SLOTS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR FLUID TRANSFER IN THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING SWITCH IS LOCATED. IF THE MAIN BODY OF THE RESERVOIR IS SUDDENLY DEPLETED OF BRAKE FLUID, THE WARNING SWITCH MAY NOT BE ACTIVATED.

The remedy

BRAKE PARTS IS INSTRUCTING OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR MASTER CYLINDERS TO THEM AND THEY WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY LABOR CHARGES.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 6, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BRAKE PARTS CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
BRAKE PARTS INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
00E030000
Units potentially affected
3,149
Report received
Jun 9, 2000
Production range
Apr 1, 1998 – Apr 30, 2000
Campaign type
Equipment
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.