SALEEN S281 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V146000

Make Model Year
SALEEN S281 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-05-03 2006-05-02 2006-05-03

Production Dates: 2004-11-01 - 2006-04-20

Manufacturers Involved: Saleen, Inc.

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

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 851

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN COUPE AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES, THE END FITTINGS OF THE FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE CAN LEAK OR COMPLETELY SEPARATE.

Consequence

THE FRONT BRAKES CAN BECOME PARTIALLY OR TOTALLY INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDED BRAKE LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SALEEN AT 1-888-829-8832.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.