OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL
86E020000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid
Reported Jul 1, 1986 · DOW CORNING CORPORATION
Summary
SOLID MATERIAL APPEARING TO BE EPOXY/PHENOLIC RESIN USED TO COAT THE INSIDE OF THE DRUMS IN WHICH THE BRAKE FLUID IS PACKAGED IS CAUSING FLUID CONTAMINATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE PRESENCE OF SOLID MATERIAL IN BRAKE FLUID COULD CAUSE THE MAIN PISTON IN A BRAKE SYSTEM TO SEIZE, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES TO LOCK. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL IN AN EMERGENCY BRAKING APPLICATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence
Not supplied in the source record.
Remedy
RETRIEVE ALL CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID AND REPLACE WITH UNCONTAMINATED FLUID.
Notes
VEHICLE CATEGORY: VARIOUS VEHICLES. SYSTEM: BRAKE FLUID, DOW CORNING 2-1143 SILICONE.
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