NHTSA Complaint #10013660 — 1997 DODGE CARAVAN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10013660
Vehicle 1997 DODGE CARAVAN
Component SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 42,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State FL

Consumer Description

THE HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR DECREASES AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATES. REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V215000. SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, I SHOWED COPY OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER PRINT OUT AND HE SAID "WE DON'T USE THAT INFORMATION; WE ONLY USE THE FACTORY DATA BASE AND THERE'S NO RECALL". I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEM SPECIFIED IN THE NHTSA RECALL - SEARCH RESULTS! PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *NLM

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