AM GENERAL LLC – AM GENERAL/BRAKE LINE CHAFES

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: A POTENTIAL CHAFING CONDITION OCCURS BETWEEN THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINES WHICH CONNECT THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS MODULATOR. THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO ONE OR BOTH OF THE BRAKE LINES DEVELOPING A BRAKE FLUID LEAK.


Report Received Date 01/11/2000
NHTSA ID 00V005000
Consequence Summary A BRAKE FLUID LEAK CAB CAUSE A REDUCTION IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND RESULTING IN LONGER-THAN-NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCES.
Corrective Action DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULATOR LINES.
Recall Code AMG-R0001
Potentially Affected 980
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=00V005000)

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