# NHTSA recall 00V196000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V196000
- Manufacturer's number: 888
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2000\-07\-17
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-25
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 3400

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INADEQUATE WELD BETWEEN THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE BLOCK AND THE STAND\-OFF BRACKET.


## What can happen

SEPARATION OF THE STAND\-OFF BRACKET FROM THE BLOCK COULD CAUSE FATIGUE DAMAGE OF THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE AND RESULT IN A HALF SYSTEM BRAKE LOSS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A BRAKE LINE BRACKET TO THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE TUBE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 25, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-992\-1997. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS](/makes/chrysler/cirrus/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-03 to 2000\-04\-07.
- [2000 DODGE STRATUS](/makes/dodge/stratus/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-03 to 2000\-04\-07.
- [2000 PLYMOUTH BREEZE](/makes/plymouth/breeze/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-04\-03 to 2000\-04\-07.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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