DODGE NEON 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 01V154000

Make Model Year
DODGE NEON 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2001-07-02 2001-05-08 2001-05-18

Production Dates: 1999-07-26 - 2001-03-21

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 983

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 353000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IN THE PRESENCE OF OIL AND HEAT, THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE COULD SWELL AND LOOSEN FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND AN INCREASE IN ENGINE IDLE SPEED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.