EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY BRAKE FLUID, 12 OUNCE BOTTLES PACKAGED BY WARREN OIL COMPANY BETWEEN JULY 13 AND JULY 14, 1999. IN EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE COLOR OF THE BRAKE FLUID, A LOWER AMOUNT OF AMINE WAS USED IN THE INHIBITOR PACKAGE, WHICH THEN RESULTED IN A LOWER PH. THESE UNITS OF BRAKE FLUID DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 116, “MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE FLUIDS.”
WARREN OIL COMPANY – WARREN OIL CO/BRAKE FLUID
| Report Received Date | 10/25/2000 |
| NHTSA ID | 00E065000 |
| Consequence Summary | IF THE BRAKE FLUID PH BALANCE IS LOWER THAN REQUIRED BY FEDERAL REGULATIONS, CORROSION COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN POOR BRAKING ABILITY. |
| Corrective Action | THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOTIFY ALL ITS PURCHASERS TO REMOVE ANY UNSOLD BOTTLES OF THE AFFECTED BRAKE FLUID AND RETURN IT TO WARREN OIL COMPANY FOR FREE REPLACEMENT FLUID. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 20436 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=00E065000) |
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