OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
80E001000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid
Reported Jan 14, 1980 · KONALRAD
Summary
THE INVOLVED QUART CONTAINERS OF BRAKE FLUID MAY NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 116, "MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE FLUID". THE EVAPORATION RATE OF BRAKE FLUID EXCEEDS THE SAFETY STANDARD.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
INVENTORIES OF DEFECTIVE BRAKE FLUID THAT REMAIN UNSOLD WILL BE RECALLED.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE FLUID; SNAP (BRAND) DOT 3.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: EVAPORATION OF BRAKE FLUID MAY LEAD TO EXCESSIVE WEAR,DEGRADATION OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
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