AMERICAN MOTORS JAVELIN 1972: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V169000

Make Model Year
AMERICAN MOTORS JAVELIN 1972
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1971-09-27 1971-09-27 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-08-01 - 1972-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 380

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

W/POWER DISC BRAKES.POSSIBILITY THAT ERROR IN ASSEMBLY OF BR AKE SYSTEMRESULTED IN INTERCHANGE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKES AT MAST ER CYLINDER--REAR BRAKESWERE CONNECTED TO FRONT AND VISA VERS A.THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF FRONTBRAKES TO COMPLETELY REL EASE.INCORRECT BRAKING DISTRIBUTION IN RELATION TOVEHICLE W EIGHT DISTRIBUTION AND INCORRECT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RESERVE.'C ORRECTBY PROPERLY CONNECTING MASTER BRAKE TUBES.'