Recall 03E065000: Service Brakes, Air

NHTSA recall 03E065000 · announced December 23, 2003 · Cardone · 37 units affected

The problem

AFTERMARKET POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS, P/N 54-74421. DUE TO A TOOLING SETUP PROBLEM, CRIMPS ON THE OUTER SHELL OF THE BOOSTERS WERE POSITIONED INCORRECTLY. AS A RESULT, THESE UNITS COULD FAIL DURING OPERATION.

The risk

IF A UNIT FAILS, BRAKING PERFORMANCE WILL BE LOST, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

ALL OF THE AFFECTED UNITS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WILL BE CORRECTED. THEREFORE, IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TO SEND NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.