NHTSA campaign 07V168000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Vantage Mobility International, LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

Vantage Mobility International, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 12, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 742. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

ON CERTAIN MINI VAN CONVERSIONS, THE BRAKE LINES MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED INCORRECTLY. THE BRAKE LINES CAN MAKE CONTACT AND CHAFE ON THE STABILIZER BAR.

The risk

IF THIS HAPPENS, THE LINES COULD WEAR THROUGH CAUSING PARTIAL OR FULL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY DUE TO A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE LINES TO MAKE SURE THE ROUTING IS CORRECT. IF NO CHAFING IS FOUND, THE BRAKE LINES WILL BE SECURED TO THE VEHICLE CHASSIS. IF THE BRAKE LINES ARE WORN, THE LINES WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 15, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VMI AT 1-800-348-8267.

6 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
2006 Ford Freestar Conversion	0	1
2006 Vmi Summit	1	1
2005 Ford Freestar Conversion	0	1
2005 Vmi Summit	0	1
2004 Ford Freestar Conversion	0	1
2004 Vmi Summit	0	1

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 07V168000.

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