Ate recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Continental Aftermarket GmbH (Continental) is recalling certain ATE Super Blue Racing DOT 4 Brake Fluid, for use as aftermarket replacement brake fluid. Each type of brake fluid has a color requirement to assist in proper type identification. The affected brake fluid is blue in color, not in the range of colorless to amber, therefore it fails to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 116, "Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids."
What could happen
Noncompliant brake fluid color may lead to mixing of an incompatible fluid in the braking system. If an incompatible fluid is put into a motor vehicle brake system, it could lead to brake damage or brake failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Continental will notify distributors and will offer to repurchase all of the units in possession of distributors, retailers, and consumers. The recall began during August 2013. Customers may contact Continental by phone at 1-800-265-1818 or by email at [email protected].
Vehicles covered
- Ate Super Blue Racing Dot 4
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13E044000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Continental Aftermarket Gmbh
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 16, 2013
- Owners notified
- Aug 30, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 488,144
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment; Service brakes, hydraulic › Fluid
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 116
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.