Advics Brake Master Cylinder: Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 10E051000 · Oct 27, 2010 · Advics North America, Inc.
1,228,544
units affected
1,228,544
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10E051000
- Date
- Oct 27, 2010
- Maker
- Advics North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,228,544
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Master cylinder
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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 can happen
A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND, OVER TIME, A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Advics | Brake Master Cylinder | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 10E051000?
1 model: Advics Brake Master Cylinder (all years), about 1.23 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 10E051000?
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.
What can happen?
A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND, OVER TIME, A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING 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.