9999 BBP 6058 Recall

Campaign:

05E047000 on 07/28/2005

Component:

Equipment

Affected:

50,833

Defect:

Certain better brake parts (bbp) caliper bolts, p/n 6058, sold as replacement equipment for use on various passenger vehicles and as pieces that make up bbp repair kits that might possibly contain the defective bolts. the kit numbers are: 5045k, 14126k, btsl0018k, btsl0119k, btsl0313k, btsl0457k, apd-1k, 14417k, btls0001k, btsl0101k, btsl0121k, btsl0319k, btsl0315k, and 5047k. due to an embrittlement condition, these bolts may break without warning and the caliper could become unanchored from the mounting bracket, possibly impairing the braking ability of the vehicle.

Consequence:

If the bolt breaks and the caliper becomes unanchored, a vehicle crash could occur.

Correction:

Bbp has notified its customers and is replacing the bolts free of charge. the recall began on july 15, 2005. owners may contact bbp at 800-234-2231.

Notes:

Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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