CHRYSLER NEWPORT 1974: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V086000

Make Model Year
CHRYSLER NEWPORT 1974
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-06-03 1975-05-13 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 33500

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 187.POSSIBILITY THAT THE TANDEM POWER BRAKE BOOSTERINSTALLED MAY EXPERIENCE DIAPHRAGM FAILURE, RESULTING FROM PROLONGED EXPOSURETO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE DIAPHRAGM CANBECOME BRITTLE AND MAY CAUSE A VACUUM LEAK FAILURE, RESULTING IN REDUCEDBOOSTER EFFECTIVENESS.'CORRECT BY INSEPCTING AND INSTALLING HEAT SHIELD TOINSULATE THE BOOSTER FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD'.