Recall 00V196000: Brake Hose Bracket Defect

Some of these vehicles may have been built with an inadequate weld between the right front brake hose block and the stand-off bracket.

Separation of the stand-off bracket from the block could cause fatigue damage of the right front brake tube and result in a half system brake loss.

Dealers will add a brake line bracket to the right front brake tube. Owner notification began September 25, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact DaimlerChrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).