9999 EQUISTAR BRAKE FLUID Recall

Campaign:

05E033000 on 05/17/2005

Component:

Service brakes, hydraulic:fluid

Defect:

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.

Consequence:

Should the brake fluid become corroded, it could increase stopping distance.

Correction:

Equistar has notified its customers and will replace the brake fluid. the recall began april 27, 2005.

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.

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