Chrysler Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Chrysler Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on May 2, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 90,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CORROSION OF THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN CAUSE THE SOLENOID VALVES TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION.
The risk
IF EITHER FRONT WHEEL VALVE STICKS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE FROM A STRAIGHT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PLATE AND SILICONE GREASE INJECTED INTO THE SOLENOID CAVITY TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS CONDITION.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Chrysler Cirrus | 160 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
| 1996 Dodge Stratus | 554 | 11 | 36 | 36 |
| 1996 Plymouth Breeze | 182 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| 1995 Chrysler Cirrus | 369 | 11 | 5 | 45 |
| 1995 Dodge Stratus | 318 | 11 | 13 | 28 |
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 96V074000.
Full record for the 1996 Chrysler Cirrus → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →