- Vehicles
- 7,440
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 23
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 20 March 2006
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- Brake Parts Aimco
- Brake Parts Bendix
- Brake Parts Carquest E151557
- Brake Parts GM AC Delco 18M870
- Brake Parts Napa 390565
- Brake Parts Raybestos MC390565
- Brake Parts Wagner
- 1996, 1998-2005 Chrysler Town AND Country
- 2001-2005 Chrysler Voyager
- 1996-2005 Dodge Caravan
- 1997-1998 Dodge Dakota
- 1998 Dodge Durango
- 1992-2001 Dodge Viper
- 1992-1997 Ford Aerostar
- 1995-2000 Ford Contour
- 1995-2001 Jeep Cherokee
- 1995-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 2002 Jeep Liberty
- 1997-2005 Jeep Wrangler
- 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar
- 1995-2000 Mercury Mystique
- 1997-2002 Plymouth Prowler
- 1996-2000 Plymouth Voyager
What the defect is
Certain aftermarket brake hydraulic master cylinders sold as replacement brake cylinders for certain ford, daimlerchrysler, and jeep passenger vehicles. These brake cylinders were sold under the brand names of napa, raybestos, aimco, AC delco, carquest, bendix, and wagner. Only products that were manufactured from july 27, 2005 through january 17, 2006 (date codes 0529 through 0602) are subject to this recall. When subject to very cold temperatures, an internal seal in the master cylinder could lose flexibility and may cause brake fluid to leak.
What could happen
Loss of brake fluid can lead to a decrease in brake line pressure and an increase in stopping distance, which can result in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 March 2006
- Owners notified20 March 2006
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 13 March 2006.
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 can contact affina group customer service at 1-800-323-0354.
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
This recall only pertains to aftermarket napa, raybestos, AC delco, aimco, carquest, and bendix brake hydraulic master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on daimlerchrysler or ford vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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.