Recall 05E033000: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Fluid

NHTSA recall 05E033000 · announced May 3, 2005 · Equistar

The problem

CERTAIN EQUISTAR CHEMICALS DOT 3 BRAKE FLUID, LOT 638, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET BRAKE FLUID FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE FLUID CONTAINED IN THIS LOT FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE CORROSION REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 116, MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE FLUIDS.

The risk

SHOULD THE BRAKE FLUID BECOME CORRODED, IT COULD INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE.

What to do

EQUISTAR HAS NOTIFIED ITS CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE FLUID. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 27, 2005.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.