| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00E030000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BRAKE PARTS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MC390337 |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BRAKE PARTS INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19980401 - 20000430 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3149 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000606 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000606 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BRAKE PARTS INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20000609 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000620 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
BRAKE PARTS IS INSTRUCTING OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR MASTER CYLINDERS TO THEM AND THEY WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY LABOR CHARGES. |
