OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
80E029000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid
Reported Dec 8, 1980 · RADIATOR
Summary
SOME OF THE INVOLVED BRAKE FLUID CONTAINS A CONTAMINANT THAT MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION TO THE RUBBER PARTS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKE FLUID DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 116, "MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE FLUIDS".
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
IF CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID IS FOUND IN THE MASTER CYLINDER, ALL RUBBER PARTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. ALL UNSOLD SUSPECT BRAKE FLUID WILL ALSO BE RECALLED.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE FLUID, M43-40 DOT-3.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE FOLLOWING WARNING SIGNS MAY BE PRESENT: ABNORMAL BRAKING ACTION,UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, THE NEED TO BLEED BRAKE LINES AFTER RECENTREPAIR, AND PETROLEUM ODOR IN THE BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVENON THE HIGHWAY IF ABNORMAL BRAKING ACTION OR THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINATED BRAKEFLUID IS SUSPECTED.
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