Recall 05E047000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 05E047000 · announced July 27, 2005 · Bbp · 50,833 units affected

The problem

CERTAIN BETTER BRAKE PARTS (BBP) CALIPER BOLTS, P/N 6058, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES AND AS PIECES THAT MAKE UP BBP REPAIR KITS THAT MIGHT POSSIBLY CONTAIN THE DEFECTIVE BOLTS. THE KIT NUMBERS ARE: 5045K, 14126K, BTSL0018K, BTSL0119K, BTSL0313K, BTSL0457K, APD-1K, 14417K, BTLS0001K, BTSL0101K, BTSL0121K, BTSL0319K, BTSL0315K, AND 5047K. DUE TO AN EMBRITTLEMENT CONDITION, THESE BOLTS MAY BREAK WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CALIPER COULD BECOME UNANCHORED FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET, POSSIBLY IMPAIRING THE BRAKING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.

The risk

IF THE BOLT BREAKS AND THE CALIPER BECOMES UNANCHORED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

What to do

BBP HAS NOTIFIED ITS CUSTOMERS AND IS REPLACING THE BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BBP AT 800-234-2231.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.

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