Dodge Parking Brake: Linkage and Cable

Dodge is recalling about 271 vehicles over a problem with the parking brake. Loss of brake fluid due to the rupture of the steel brake line causes loss of rear braking capability which can result in extended stopping distances and can cause an accident.

Campaign
94V163000
Manufacturer
HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES
Reported
16 September 1994
Vehicles
271
Built between
Feb 1994 – Aug 1994
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 September 1994
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 1994 and August 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1994 Dodge B350Built February 1994 to August 1994
  • 1994 Dodge MaxivanBuilt February 1994 to August 1994
  • 1994 Home And Park RoadtrekBuilt February 1994 to August 1994

What the defect is

The parking brake cable is routed to the right rear wheel causing it to cross and contact the steel brake line. This can cause the abrasion and rupture of the steel brake line resulting in a loss of brake fluid.

What could happen

Loss of brake fluid due to the rupture of the steel brake line causes loss of rear braking capability which can result in extended stopping distances and can cause an accident.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REROUTE THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE AWAY FROM THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. THE STEEL BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED IF ABRASION OR WEAR IS EVIDENT.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 1994 to August 1994
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA16 September 1994
  3. Owners notified15 September 1994

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 16 September 1994.

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
HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES
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

System: parking brake; mechanical; linkages and cables.vehicle description: class b motorhomes built on dodge B350 maxivan chassis.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact home and park at 1-800-663-0066. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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.

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