DAIHATSU CHARADE 1990: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 89V213000

Make Model Year
DAIHATSU CHARADE 1990
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1989-12-05 1989-12-12

Production Dates: 1989-09-01 - 1989-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: DAIHATSU AMERICA, INC.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 33

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE PRIMARY SIDE BRAKE CUP WITHIN THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY FAIL CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID LINE PRESSURE IN ONE-HALF OF THE DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM.

Consequence

THIS WOULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS ANDINCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE.