Defect Description For Recall
Solid Material Appearing To Be Epoxy/Phenolic Resin Used To Coat The Inside Of The Drums In Which The Brake Fluid Is Packaged Is Causing Fluid Contamination. Consequence Of Defect: The Presence Of Solid Material In Brake Fluid Could Cause The Main Piston In A Brake System To Seize, Which Could Cause The Vehicle’S Brakes To Lock. This Could Result In Loss Of Vehicle Control In An Emergency Braking Application Which Could Lead To An Accident.
Make Of Vehicle
DOW CORNING
Model Of Vehicle
DOW CORNING
Year
9999
Recall Campaign Number
86E020000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Fluid
Effect Of Defect
Fix Defect
Retrieve All Contaminated Brake Fluid And Replace With Uncontaminated Fluid.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Dow Corning Corporation
Start Of Manufacture
19851001
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
E
Number Affected
26
Date Owners Notified
19860613
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Dow Corning Corporation
Date Report Received
19860701
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
116