| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V154000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DODGE |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
NEON |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
983 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19990726 - 20010321 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
353000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010702 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010702 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
20010508 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010518 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IN THE PRESENCE OF OIL AND HEAT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE COULD SWELL AND LOOSEN FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. |