Stratus L4-2.4L DOHC (1995)
Technical Service Bulletin # 686
Date: 960701
Recall - ABS Master Cyl. Piston & Hydraulic Control Unit
No. 686
July, 1996
To: All Dodge and Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers
Subject:
Safety Recall # 686 - ABS Master Cylinder Piston and HCU Grease
Models:
1995 and 1996 Model Year Dodge Stratus, Chrysler Cirrus and 1996 Plymouth Breeze (JA) ABS Equipped Vehicles Built Through August 21, 1995
(MDH 082118)
The brake master cylinder rear piston seal may leak and cause a partial brake system loss. Also, corrosion of the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU)
may result in sticking solenoid valves and cause the vehicle to pull when the brakes are applied. To correct these conditions, the master cylinder primary
piston assembly must be replaced, an HCU reinforcement plate must be installed and grease must be injected into the HCU solenoid cavity.
IMPORTANT:
Some of the involved vehicles may be in dealer new vehicle inventory. Federal law requires you to complete this recall service on these vehicles
before retail delivery. Dealers should also consider this requirement to apply to used vehicle inventory. and should perform this recall on vehicles in
for service as determined by using DIAL System Function 70 and VIP.
Details of this service action are explained in the following sections.
Service Procedure Videotape
No videotape of the service procedure for this recall will be provided.
Dealer Notification & Vehicle List
Involved dealers: Each dealer to whom involved vehicles were invoiced (or the current dealer at the same street address) will receive a copy of this
dealer recall notification letter and a list of the involved vehicles by first class mail.
The Vehicle List is arranged in Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) sequence. Owners known to Chrysler are also listed. The lists are for dealer
reference in arranging for service of involved vehicles.
All other dealers: Each Dodge and Chrysler-Plymouth dealer who does not receive a Vehicle List will receive a copy of this dealer recall notification
letter by first class mail.
DIAL System Function 70 and VIP
All involved vehicles will be entered to DIAL System Function 70 and VIP at the time of recall implementation for dealer inquiry by VIN as needed.
Parts
Important:
A quantity of parts will be distributed initially and billed to all involved dealers. This quantity will cover a portion of the total vehicles involved.
Additional parts may be ordered as needed to support customer demand.
Each involved dealer, to whom vehicles in the recall were invoiced (or the current dealer at the same street address), will receive enough Master Cylinder
Piston and HCU Grease Packages, Recall PN BKA686O, to service about 25% of those vehicles.
Each parts package contains the components as shown.
Owner Notification and Service Scheduling
