Carquest recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
American Grease Stick Company (AGS) is recalling certain bottles of Carquest DOT5 Silicone Brake Fluid manufactured October 9, 2013, to September 15, 2015. The affected bottles may not clearly show the minimum wet equilibrium reflux boiling point (ERPB) rating, and may not contain the words "Motor Vehicle" on the label where the bottle identifies the contents as DOT Brake Fluid. As such, these bottles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 116, "Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids."
What could happen
If a customer were confused by the label, they might use the wrong brake fluid, which could result in decreased braking performance and thereby increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
AGS notified all of the known affected purchasers under the previous campaign of 15V-093. Bottles will be returned and relabeled with the correct label, free of charge. Owners may contact AGS customer service at 1-800-253-0403. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-093.
Vehicles covered
- Carquest Dot5 Silicone Brake Fluid
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16E016000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- American Grease Stick Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 1, 2016
- Owners notified
- Mar 1, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 12,638
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 9, 2013 to Sep 15, 2015
- Part
- 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.