# NHTSA recall 91V003000

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: 91V003000
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 1991\-10\-02
- Owners notified: 1991\-03\-07
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 33000

## What is wrong

THERE MAY BE HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTAMINATION FROM CONDENSATION FORMATION THAT CAN PLUG THE ABS BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP FILTER; STRESS CORROSION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER SNAP RING HAS BEEN TRACED TO CHLORINE LEAKING FROM THE LOW PRESSURE HYDRAULIC HOSE WHICH MAY CAUSE IT TO BREAK; FRONT BRAKE HOSE TO TIRE INTERFERENCE WHICH MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE HOSE.


## What can happen

CONTAMINATION OF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN CAUSEMALFUNCTIONING OF THE ANTI\-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM; LOW PRESSURE HOSE LEAKAGE CAUSESLOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND ALSO RESULTS IN CORROSION AND FAILURE OF THE MASTERCYLINDER SNAP RING, RESULTING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE; FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKEHOSE DUE TO HOSE TO TIRE INTERFERENCE WILL CAUSE FAILURE OF ONE HALF OF THEBRAKE SYSTEM RESULTING IN A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN EXPECTED.


## The remedy

REPLACE ABS LOW PRESSURE HOSE; REBUILD MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER; INSPECT, SERVICE INTERFERENCE PROBLEMS, AND REPLACE FRONT BRAKE HOSE AS NECESSARY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTAMINATION; ANTI\-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM \(ABS\).VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI\-PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI\-LOCK BRAKESYSTEM.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1989 JEEP CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1990 JEEP CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/cherokee/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1989 JEEP WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/wagoneer/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.
- [1990 JEEP WAGONEER](/makes/jeep/wagoneer/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-01\-01 to 1990\-06\-01.

## Investigated as EA90024

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA90024: Engineering analysis, opened 1990\-04\-26, closed 1991\-01\-14. FAILED ANTILOCK BRAKES. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V003000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V003000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V003000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/91V003000)

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