PLYMOUTH VALIANT 1970: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V048000

Make Model Year
PLYMOUTH VALIANT 1970
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1970-05-07 1970-05-15 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 19160

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT PORTION OF BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DAM- AGED ORIMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED IN PRODUCTION.ALSO POSSIBLE THAT PRIMARY CUP IN FRONTBRAKE PORTION MAY HAVE BEEN CUT, OR A THIN WASHER BETWEEN CUP AND PISTON MAYHAVE BEEN OMITTED.IF EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS EXIST FRONT BRAKES MAY FAIL;HOWEVER, REAR BRAKES WILL STILL BE OPERATIONAL.'CORRECT BY REPLACINGCYLINDERS WHERE NECESSARY.'