Defect Description For Recall
Continental Aftermarket Gmbh (Continental) Is Recalling Certain Ate Super Blue Racing Dot 4 Brake Fluid, For Use As Aftermarket Replacement Brake Fluid. Each Type Of Brake Fluid Has A Color Requirement To Assist In Proper Type Identification. The Affected Brake Fluid Is Blue In Color, Not In The Range Of Colorless To Amber, Therefore It Fails To Conform To The Requirements Of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (Fmvss) No. 116, “Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids.”
Make Of Vehicle
ATE
Model Of Vehicle
SUPER BLUE RACING DOT 4
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
13E044000
Component Description
Equipment
Effect Of Defect
Noncompliant Brake Fluid Color May Lead To Mixing Of An Incompatible Fluid In The Braking System. If An Incompatible Fluid Is Put Into A Motor Vehicle Brake System, It Could Lead To Brake Damage Or Brake Failure, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Continental Will Notify Distributors And Will Offer To Repurchase All Of The Units In Possession Of Distributors, Retailers, And Consumers. The Recall Began During August 2013. Customers May Contact Continental By Phone At 1-800-265-1818 Or By Email At Techsupport-Us@Vdo.Com.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Continental Aftermarket Gmbh
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
E
Number Affected
488144
Date Owners Notified
20130830
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Continental Aftermarket Gmbh
Date Report Received
20130816
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
116