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Search Results   Report Date : November 20, 2009 at 11:54 PM NHTSA Campaign ID number : 06E022000 Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):      CHRYSLER / TOWN AND COUNTRY     1996 1998-2005      CHRYSLER / VOYAGER     2000-2005      DODGE / CARAVAN     1996-2005      DODGE / DAKOTA     1997-1998      DODGE / DURANGO     1998      DODGE / VIPER     1992-2001      FORD / AEROSTAR     1992-1997      FORD / CONTOUR     1995-2000      JEEP / CHEROKEE     1995-2001      JEEP / GRAND CHEROKEE     1995-2004      JEEP / LIBERTY     2002      JEEP / WRANGLER     1997-2005      MERCURY / COUGAR     1999-2002      MERCURY / MYSTIQUE     1995-2000      PLYMOUTH / PROWLER     1997-2002      PLYMOUTH / VOYAGER     1996-2000 Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.:     Production Dates:     BRAKE PARTS / AC DELCO     Information not Available     BRAKE PARTS / AIMCO     Information not Available     BRAKE PARTS / BENDIX     Information not Available     BRAKE PARTS / CARQUEST     Information not Available     BRAKE PARTS / NAPA     Information not Available     BRAKE PARTS / RAYBESTOS     Information not Available     BRAKE PARTS / WAGNER     Information not Available Manufacturer: BRAKE PARTS, INC. Mfr's Report Date: MAR 09, 2006 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 06E022000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Potential Number of Units Affected: 7440 Summary: CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 27, 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 17, 2006 (DATE CODES 0529 THROUGH 0602) ARE SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL. WHEN SUBJECT TO VERY COLD TEMPERATURES, AN INTERNAL SEAL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD LOSE FLEXIBILITY AND MAY CAUSE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. Consequence: LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Remedy: AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354. Notes: THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AC DELCO, AIMCO, CARQUEST, AND BENDIX BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON DAIMLERCHRYSLER OR FORD VEHICLES. 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. Check to Request Research. Submit below.