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NHTSA campaign 96V075000

CHRYSLER CORPORATION Recall 96V-075: Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder

NHTSA recall 96V075000 was reported by CHRYSLER CORPORATION on May 3, 1996, with 151,800 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chrysler Cirrus, Dodge Neon, Dodge Stratus and more for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on June 10, 1996, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V075000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
96V075000 (also written 96V-075 or 96V075)
Filed by
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Report received
Potentially affected
151,800 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V075000. 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 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Chrysler recalls

Dodge

  • Dodge Neon

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)

  • Dodge Stratus

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Dodge recalls

Plymouth

  • Plymouth Breeze

    • 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)

  • Plymouth Neon

    • 1995, 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
All Plymouth recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V075000.

Defect description

THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER CAN LEAK BRAKE FLUID DUE TO A DAMAGED DOUBLE LIP REAR PISTON SEAL.

Safety consequence

BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN RESULT IN DIMINISHED EFFECTIVENESS OF ONE HALF OF THE SPLIT BRAKE SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHT(S) WILL SIGNAL SYSTEM IMPAIRMENT PRIOR TO PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM LOSS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDR PISTON ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES; HYDRAULIC; MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. INCLUDES NEON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE "ACR COMPETITION" PACKAGE ONLY. NOTE: 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 96V075000

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.