- Vehicles
- 127,224
- Built between
- Nov 1979 – Apr 1980
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 28 May 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1979 and April 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Goodyear Double EagleBuilt November 1979 to April 1980
What the defect is
The involved cans of brake fluid do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 116, "motor vehicle brake fluids". The evaporation rate of the fluid exceeds that allowed under the safety standard.
What gets fixed
UNSOLD SHIPMENTS OF DEFECTIVE BRAKE FLUID WILL BE RECOVERED. BRAKE FLUID, IDENTIFIED BY THE LOT NUMBER "42" ON THE CAN, WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1979 to April 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 May 1980
- Owners notified28 May 1980
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 May 1980.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DOUBLE EAGLE LUBS., INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 116
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle category: passenger vehicles.system: service brakes; brake fluid; crest hi-temp heavy duty, DOT-3, lot 42.CONSEQUENCES of defect: brake fluid evaporation could result in poor brakeperformance, with the potential for a vehicle accident.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.