ADVICS BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Advics North America, Inc. is recalling certain brake master cylinders installed in specific Toyota and Honda passenger vehicles. The master cylinders use special brake fluid containing polymers that lubricate brake system components. If replacement brake fluid without these polymers (or with only small amounts) is used, the rubber seal at the rear of the master cylinder may dry out and curl when the piston moves, causing brake fluid to slowly leak into the brake booster.
A brake fluid leak could change how the brake pedal feels and gradually reduce braking performance over time, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall began on November 15, 2010. According to the recall record, affected vehicle owners will be notified by their vehicle manufacturer. Toyota owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331, Lexus owners may contact Lexus at 1-800-255-3987, and Honda owners may contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
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.
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.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.