Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Sport Utility Vehicles. The Rear Brake Tube Can Contact An Underbody Crossmember Eventually Wearing A Hole In The Tube.
Make Of Vehicle
DODGE
Model Of Vehicle
DURANGO
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
99V341000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Effect Of Defect
If The Tube Were Perforated, There Would Be A ReduCTIon In Braking From The Rear Wheels, Increasing Stopping Distances.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Install A Rubber Isolator On All Vehicles That Do Not Indicate Tube Contact. Vehicles That Show Contact And Have Less Than 45,000 Miles And No Signs Of Red Rust Will Have The Rubber Isolator Installed With Silicone To Protect The Tube Where The Coating Has Worn Off. Vehicles That Exhibit Contact, And Have More Than 45,000 Miles Or Show Signs Of Red Rust, Will Have The Brake Tube Replaced With The ProduCTIon Tube And Isolator.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Daimlerchrysler Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
19970827
End Of Manufacture
19980521
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
96892
Date Owners Notified
20000221
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA Us, Llc)
Date Report Received
19991202