Recall 80E011000: Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Fluid

NHTSA recall 80E011000 · announced May 15, 1980 · Goodyear · 127,224 units affected

The problem

THE INVOLVED CANS OF BRAKE FLUID DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 116, "MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE FLUIDS". THE EVAPORATION RATE OF THE FLUID EXCEEDS THAT ALLOWED UNDER THE SAFETY STANDARD.

What to do

UNSOLD SHIPMENTS OF DEFECTIVE BRAKE FLUID WILL BE RECOVERED. BRAKE FLUID, IDENTIFIED BY THE LOT NUMBER "42" ON THE CAN, WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE FLUID; CREST HI-TEMP HEAVY DUTY, DOT-3, LOT 42.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BRAKE FLUID EVAPORATION COULD RESULT IN POOR BRAKEPERFORMANCE, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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