Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder (BMW, Audi and MAZDA and 7 more)
Vehicle equipment recall 07E-023. NHTSA received CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC.’s report on Mar 29, 2007.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC.’s report on Mar 29, 2007. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.
THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAIL AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder.
What should you do?
CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO AFTERMARKET CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.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.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 13,128 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- BMW 325INHTSA gives no dates made
- Audi TTNHTSA gives no dates made
- Mazda TributeNHTSA gives no dates made
- Volkswagen JettaNHTSA gives no dates made
- BMW 330INHTSA gives no dates made
- BMW 330CINHTSA gives no dates made
- Toyota SequoiaNHTSA gives no dates made
- Volvo S80NHTSA gives no dates made
- Chrysler Sebring ConvertibleNHTSA gives no dates made
- Volvo S70NHTSA gives no dates made
- Volvo V70NHTSA gives no dates made
- Volkswagen BeetleNHTSA gives no dates made
- Volkswagen GolfNHTSA gives no dates made
- Volvo C70NHTSA gives no dates made
- Volkswagen R32NHTSA gives no dates made
- BMW 325CINHTSA gives no dates made
- Cardone Brake Master CylinderNHTSA gives no dates made
- Chrysler Sebring CoupeNHTSA gives no dates made
- Chrysler SebringNHTSA gives no dates made
- Dodge StratusNHTSA gives no dates made
- Volvo S60NHTSA gives no dates made
- Volvo XC70NHTSA gives no dates made
- Ford EscapeNHTSA gives no dates made
- Toyota TundraNHTSA gives no dates made
- Chrysler Sebring ConvNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.