Porsche Brake Fluid: Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 16E073000 · Sep 20, 2016 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
32,944
units affected
32,944
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16E073000
- Date
- Sep 20, 2016
- Maker
- Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 32,944
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Fluid
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (Porsche) is recalling certain 1L containers of Porsche-brand Brake Fluid, part number 00004330552, as well as 30L containers of Brake Fluid, part number 00004330553, manufactured September 1, 2015, to August 31, 2016. These bottles of brake fluid state "DOT" and not the required "DOT 4." As such, these bottles of brake fluid fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 116, "Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids."
What can happen
If the brake fluid isn't labeled in accordance with the regulations, the brake fluid may unintentionally be used in a vehicle brake system that is incompatible with that type of fluid, affecting brake performance and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Porsche will notify dealers, and have the the brake fluid containers relabeled, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Porsche | Brake Fluid | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16E073000?
1 model: Porsche Brake Fluid (all years), about 32,944 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16E073000?
Porsche will notify dealers, and have the the brake fluid containers relabeled, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Porsche customer service at 1-800-767-7243.
What can happen?
If the brake fluid isn't labeled in accordance with the regulations, the brake fluid may unintentionally be used in a vehicle brake system that is incompatible with that type of fluid, affecting brake performance and 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.