# NHTSA recall 04V481000

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: 04V481000
- Manufacturer's number: D45
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2004\-10\-08
- Owners notified: 2004\-10\-25
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- Units potentially affected: 115

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4\-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM \(ABS\), 2.4L HIGH OUTPUT TURBOCHARGED ENGINE, AND 5\-SPEED MANUAL TRANSAXLE, MAY EXHIBIT INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TUBE AND THE TRANSAXLE HOUSING.


## What can happen

CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE TUBE AND THE TRANSAXLE HOUSING OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO PERFORATION OF THE BRAKE TUBE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE IN THE LEFT FRONT/RIGHT REAR CIRCUIT OF VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL REVISED BRAKE TUBES.  THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 25, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D45.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER](/makes/chrysler/pt-cruiser/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-08\-10 to 2004\-09\-03.

## 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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