- Vehicles
- 11,448
- Built between
- Feb 1993 – Feb 1993
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 May 1993
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 1993 and February 1993. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- APEX Brake FluidBuilt February 1993 to February 1993
What the defect is
The brake fluid does not meet the viscosity, evaporation, and effect on rubber components requirements of FMVSS 213, "motor vehicle brake fluids."
What could happen
The brake fluid could cause failure of the brakingsystem in vehicles in which it is installed.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE BRAKE FLUID WITH DOT 3 BRAKE FLUID FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER, OR REIMBURSE CONSUMERS FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE FLUID.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 1993 to February 1993
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 May 1993
- Owners notified12 May 1993
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 19 May 1993.
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
- APEX
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 116
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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
System: brakes; fluid; hydraulic; FMVSS 116.EQUIPMENT description: DOT 3 hydraulic brake fluid in 12 ounce cans.
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.