Brake Parts Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Master Cylinder

Brake Parts is recalling about 26,678 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. If brake fluid leaks, a loss of braking ability could occur.

Campaign
00E020000
Manufacturer
BRAKE PARTS INC.
Reported
18 April 2000
Vehicles
26,678
Built between
May 1995 – Apr 2000
Models
7
Recall type
Equipment
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
8 May 2000
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 1995 and April 2000. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • Brake Parts 390182Built May 1995 to April 2000
  • Brake Parts 390183Built May 1995 to April 2000
  • Brake Parts 390184Built May 1995 to April 2000
  • Brake Parts 390336Built May 1995 to April 2000
  • Brake Parts 390337Built May 1995 to April 2000
  • Brake Parts 390338Built May 1995 to April 2000
  • Brake Parts 390339Built May 1995 to April 2000

What the defect is

Equipment description: brake master cylinders with incorrectly machined casting, which could result in a gap at the area of the flange, resulting in brake fluid leakage. Master cylilner part numbers 390182, 390183, 390184, 390336, 390337, 390338, and 390339.

What could happen

If brake fluid leaks, a loss of braking ability could occur.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDERS.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 1995 to April 2000
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 April 2000
  3. Owners notified8 May 2000

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 April 2000.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
BRAKE PARTS INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owner notification began may 8, 2000.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 brake parts inc. Customer service at 1-800-323-0354. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand