NHTSA recall 05E033000 · Equipment
Service brakes, hydraulic › Fluid
Reported May 3, 2005EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LP
The 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.
The risk
Should the brake fluid become corroded, it could increase stopping distance.
The remedy
Equistar has notified its customers and will replace the brake fluid. the recall began april 27, 2005.