Porsche recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 1L containers of Porsche-brand Brake Fluid, part number 00004330552, as well as 30L containers of Brake Fluid, part number 00004330553, manufactured September 1, 2015, to August 31, 2016. These bottles of brake fluid state "DOT" and not the required "DOT 4." As such, these bottles of brake fluid fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 116, "Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids."
What could happen
If the brake fluid isn't labeled in accordance with the regulations, the brake fluid may unintentionally be used in a vehicle brake system that is incompatible with that type of fluid, affecting brake performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Porsche will notify dealers, and have the the brake fluid containers relabeled, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.
Vehicles covered
- Porsche Brake Fluid
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16E073000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 20, 2016
- Owners notified
- Dec 15, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 32,944
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 1, 2015 to Aug 31, 2016
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Fluid
- Maker's own recall number
- To be determined.
- 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.