Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

91E002000

ManufacturerBELL CHEMICAL COMPANYReported1991-01-07Affected288,588 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

BRAKE FLUID EXHIBITED AN EVAPORATION RATE OF 85 PERCENT, EXCEEDING THE 80 PERCENT MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY FMVSS 116.

Risk

BRAKE FLUID WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 116. LOSS OFBRAKE FLUID THROUGH EVAPORATION COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKES IF THE FLUID LEVELIS NOT CHECKED REQULARLY.

Manufacturer remedy

AFFECTED BRAKE FLUID CONTAINERS WILL BE REPLACED.

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Affected vehicles

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NHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.