# Transport Canada recall 1997179

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1997179
- Manufacturer's number: 746
- Reported: 1997\-10\-16
- Component: Brakes
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 298

## What is wrong

THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES OR ABS SENSOR WIRES MAY BE ABRADED AT THE FRONT WHEELS BY CONTACT WITH A FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ABS SYSTEM.

CORRECTION: BRAKE HOSES AND ABS SENSOR WIRES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELDS WILL BE TRIMMED.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 DODGE DAKOTA](/makes/dodge/dakota/1998/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [050399](/bulletins/604710.md), 1999-05-10, Service bulletin

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1997179](/v1/recalls/tc/1997179)

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