Dodge Caravan, Grand Caravan: Brakes

Affects Dodge Caravan, Grand Caravan · 1997 — about 1K vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: THIS RECALL SUPERSEDES RECALL 96-174 (CHRYSLER RECALL-707) THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ON THESE VEHICLES MAY ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK PAST THE REAR PISTON GUIDE INTO THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER. THIS COULD RESULT IN A PARTIAL BRAKE LOSS AND EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES. CORRECTION: MASTER CYLINDER PRIMARY PISTON WILL BE REPLACED.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational