- Vehicles
- 27,373
- Built between
- Jul 1995 – Jan 1999
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 February 1999
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1995 and January 1999. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Brake Parts 390128Built July 1995 to January 1999
- Brake Parts 390190Built July 1995 to January 1999
- Brake Parts 390250Built July 1995 to January 1999
- Brake Parts 390257Built July 1995 to January 1999
- Brake Parts 390258Built July 1995 to January 1999
- Brake Parts 390279Built July 1995 to January 1999
- Brake Parts 39649Built July 1995 to January 1999
- Brake Parts 39767Built July 1995 to January 1999
- Brake Parts 39961Built July 1995 to January 1999
What the defect is
Equipment description: aftermarket master cylinders used on used on certain 1988 through 1994 chevrolet and gmc light duty trucks; 1990 through 1995 astro and safari mini vans; 1993-1994 caprice and 1994 impala model vehicles; and 1994 through 1997 dodge ram light duty trucks. A weak mounting flange can fracture under panic braking when the system hydraulic pressure exceeds 1750 psi.
What could happen
If this condition occurs, loss of braking could result without warning.
What gets fixed
BRAKE PARTS WILL REPLACE THESE CYLINDERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1995 to January 1999
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 February 1999
- Owners notified18 February 1999
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 23 February 1999.
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 february 18, 1999.OWNERS who do not receive the free replacement cylinders within a reasonable time should contact brake parts 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.