DODGE CARAVAN 1991: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V030000

Make Model Year
DODGE CARAVAN 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-02-28 1992-03-10 1992-03-23

Production Dates: 1991-06-01 - 1991-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 10492

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE PUMP MAY BE POROUS WHICH WILL RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.

Consequence

FLUID LEAKAGE EVENTUALLY CAUSES THE LOSS OF BOTH THEANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND HYDRAULIC ASSIST FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, RESULTING ININCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF BRAKE LOCKUP AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE ABS HIGH PRESSURE PUMP AND HIGH PRESSURE HOSE IF THE LAST SIX DIGITS OF THE BAR CODE LABEL ON THE PUMP ARE BETWEEN 052300 AND 059262.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES; ABS SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI-VANS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS 'ABS'.NOTE: SEE ALSO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 91V191000.