Brake Parts Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Brake Parts Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 9, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,149. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PART NUMBERS 390275, 390377, MC390275, MC390337, E151360, E150614, 18M801, AND 18M739 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 1998 AND APRIL 2000. THESE MASTER CYLINDERS HAVE AN INCORRECTLY MOLDED BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR.
The risk
THE FLUID RESERVOIR MAY NOT HAVE SLOTS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR FLUID TRANSFER IN THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE RESERVOIR WHERE THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING SWITCH IS LOCATED. IF THE MAIN BODY OF THE RESERVOIR IS SUDDENLY DEPLETED OF BRAKE FLUID, THE WARNING SWITCH MAY NOT BE ACTIVATED.
The remedy
BRAKE PARTS IS INSTRUCTING OWNERS TO RETURN THEIR MASTER CYLINDERS TO THEM AND THEY WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY LABOR CHARGES.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Brake Parts MC390337 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00E030000.
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