NHTSA recall campaign

97V170000

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

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1Affected configurations shown7,500Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Report receivedJul 10, 1997
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

PROLONGED BRAKE HOSE CONTACT CAN CAUSE A PARTIAL LOSS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. PROLONGED ABS SENSOR WIRE CONTACT CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF ABS FUNCTION.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL TRIM THE FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELDS AND THE BRAKE HOSES AND ABS SENSOR WIRES WILL BE INSPECTED. IF EVIDENCE OF ABRASION IS FOUND ON ANY HOSE OR ABS WIRE, THEY WILL BE REPLACED.

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 97V170000

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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