SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Published October 28, 2010 · Recall initiated: October 27, 2010
What's the hazard
ADVICS IS RECALLING CERTAIN BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IN CERTAIN TOYOTA AND HONDA PASSENGER VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS A LUBRICANT FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
What to do
OWNERS OF THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THEIR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 AND LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987 AND HONDA OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009. SEE TOYOTA RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 10V-499 AND HONDA RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 10V-504.
Recall details
- Brand
- ADVICS
- Model
- BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
- Manufacturer
- Advics North America, Inc.
- Lot
- ADVICS BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
- Risk classification
- E
- Country
- US
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