AC Delco GMW DOT 3 BRAKE/CLUTCH Fluid: Engine and engine cooling
Recall 26E025000 · Apr 23, 2026 · General Motors, LLC
40,440
units affected
40,440
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 26E025000
- Date
- Apr 23, 2026
- Maker
- General Motors, LLC
- Units affected
- 40,440
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine > Oil/lubrication
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain containers of ACDelco GMW DOT 3 brake and clutch fluid (lot #01977 091222). The brake fluid may contain visible sediment. As such, this brake fluid fails to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 116, "Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids."
What can happen
Sediment in brake fluid may reduce brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will reimburse dealers and ACDelco’s direct purchasers for any containers with the suspect lot number. Purchasers may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700. GM's number for this recall is N262552830.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| AC Delco | GMW Dot 3 Brake/Clutch Fluid | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 26E025000?
1 model: AC Delco GMW Dot 3 Brake/Clutch Fluid (all years), about 40,440 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 26E025000?
GM will reimburse dealers and ACDelco’s direct purchasers for any containers with the suspect lot number. Purchasers may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700. GM's number for this recall is N262552830.
What can happen?
Sediment in brake fluid may reduce brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.