- Vehicles
- 1,209,852
- Built between
- Jan 1984 – Dec 1984
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 8 March 1985
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1984 and December 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- STP STPBuilt January 1984 to December 1984
What the defect is
Power steering fluid packaged in containers and labeled as brake fluid. Consequence of defect: if used, fluid will cause swelling and breaking of the seals and loses in the hydraulic brake system. This could result in leaking of fluid and cause brake failure which may result an accident.
What gets fixed
REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE FLUID AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. NOTE: THE CONTAINERS ARE 12 OUNCE STP HEAVY DUTY BRAKE FLUID AND CONTAINING CODE DATE FROM 400 TO 499 (FOR EXAMPLE GE 418, GE 422). THE CODE DATE IS LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CONTAINER. VEHICLE OWNERS WHO HAVE USED THE PRODUCT SHOULD CALL STP COLLECT AT (914) 789-2192.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1984 to December 1984
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 October 1985
- Owners notified8 March 1985
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 1 October 1985.
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
- STP CORPORATION
- 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: all vehicles. System: brake fluid, heavy duty.
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.