NHTSA recall campaign

00V198000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

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4Affected configurations shown437,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Report receivedMay 7, 2001
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

A PUNCTURE IN THE REAR BRAKE HOSE WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE AT THE REAR WHEELS.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE HOSE FOR EVIDENCE OF WEAR. WORN BRAKE HOSES WILL BE REPLACED. THE REAR VENT HOSE WILL BE SHORTENED BY 3 INCHES AND A CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED TO ASSURE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE AXLE VENT LINE AND BRAKE HOSE IS MAINTAINED.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 00V198000

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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