Ap Racing recall: Equipment
What is wrong
AP Racing is recalling certain 16.9oz bottles of Super 600 Brake Fluid, part number CP5600. The label on this brake fluid is missing the required DOT information that the brake fluid is for Track/Race applications and not for use in vehicles on highways, nor does it state that it is DOT 4 brake fluid. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 116, "Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids."
What could happen
Without the correct label information, the fluid may be added to a brake system that requires a different type of brake fluid. The fluid incompatibility may reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
AP Racing will notify the distributors that purchased the brake fluid bottles from AP Racing, and will provide new labels to clarify the brake fluid's intended use, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Essex Parts Services, US distributor of AP Racing fluids at 1-704-824-6030.
Vehicles covered
- Ap Racing Super 600 Brake Fluid
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17E073000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Ap Racing
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 14, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jan 29, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,400
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- Dec 1, 2009 to Jun 1, 2014
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels; 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.