Prestone recall: Steering
What is wrong
Prestone Products LLC (Prestone) is recalling certain 1-gallon bottles of Prestone DOT 3 Brake Fluid, part number AS402 with date code 2PW24226 manufactured on August 13, 2024. The brake fluid bottles may contain power steering fluid.
What could happen
Accidentally using power steering fluid as brake fluid can result in reduced braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Prestone will provide a refund, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 16, 2024. Owners may contact Prestone's customer service at 1-888-269-0750.
Vehicles covered
- Prestone Dot 3 Brake Fluid
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24E101000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Prestone Products LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 4, 2024
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Vehicles or items affected
- 320
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Power steering fluid; Service brakes, hydraulic › Fluid
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 nhtsa.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.