- Vehicles
- 297
- Built between
- Mar 2003 – Dec 2003
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 April 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2003 and December 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Cardone Power Brake BoosterBuilt March 2003 to December 2003
What the defect is
Power brake boosters, p/n 54-74421, intended for installation on model year 1998-1999 dodge ram 1500 pickup trucks and manufactured between march 1 and december 12, 2003.
What could happen
Under these conditions, the vehicle operator may not be able to stop the car, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER OR PROVIDE A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 20, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2003 to December 2003
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 April 2004
- Owners notified20 April 2004
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 8 April 2004.
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.
Manufacturer contact
Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cardone at 215-912-3049.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- CARDONE INDUSTRIES, 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
This recall only pertains to aftermarket power brake boosters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on dodge ram 1500 vehicles by daimlerchrysler.if you purchased an aftermarket power brake booster for your my 1998OR 1999 dodge ram 1500 and are not sure whether the power brake booster is one of thoses involved in this recall, you should contact cardone industries at 1-800-777-4780 to make arrangements to have your vehicle inspected and repaired if necessary free of charge.also, customers can 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.