NHTSA campaign 00V196000 · Manufacturer campaign 888
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION Recall 00V-196: DAIMLERCHRYSLER/BRAKE HOSE BLOCK/BRACKET WELD
NHTSA recall 00V196000 (Manufacturer campaign 888) was reported by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION on July 17, 2000, with 3,400 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Stratus and Plymouth Breeze for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on September 25, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V196000 (also written 00V-196 or 00V196)
- Filed by
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 888
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,400 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V196000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chrysler
Chrysler Cirrus
- 2000 · Vehicles built April 3, 2000 – April 7, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Dodge
Dodge Stratus
- 2000 · Vehicles built April 3, 2000 – April 7, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Plymouth
Plymouth Breeze
- 2000 · Vehicles built April 3, 2000 – April 7, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V196000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INADEQUATE WELD BETWEEN THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE BLOCK AND THE STAND-OFF BRACKET.
Safety consequence
SEPARATION OF THE STAND-OFF BRACKET FROM THE BLOCK COULD CAUSE FATIGUE DAMAGE OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE AND RESULT IN A HALF SYSTEM BRAKE LOSS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A BRAKE LINE BRACKET TO THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 25, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V196000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.