NHTSA campaign 96V074000

CHRYSLER CORPORATION Recall 96V-074: CHRYSLER/ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CORROSION

NHTSA recall 96V074000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on May 2, 1996, with 90,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Stratus and Plymouth Breeze for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on July 8, 1996, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 96V074000 (also written 96V-074 or 96V074)
Filed by: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Report received: May 2, 1996
Potentially affected: 90,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Owners notified: July 8, 1996

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V074000. 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
- 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – August 30, 1995 (per NHTSA)

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Dodge

Dodge Stratus
- 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – August 30, 1995 (per NHTSA)

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Plymouth

Plymouth Breeze
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – August 30, 1995 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V074000.

Defect description

CORROSION OF THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT CAN CAUSE THE SOLENOID VALVES TO STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION.

Safety consequence

IF EITHER FRONT WHEEL VALVE STICKS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE FROM A STRAIGHT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PLATE AND SILICONE GREASE INJECTED INTO THE SOLENOID CAVITY TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS CONDITION.

Notes

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 CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V074000

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.