The defect
THE LETTERING LOCATION FOR BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR LABELING FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS". THE REQUIREMENT STATES THAT THE LETTERING MUST BE VISIBLE BY DIRECT VIEW EITHER ON OR WITHIN 4 INCHES OF THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR FILLER CAP.
The remedy
DRAWINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE SENT TO ENABLE OWNER TO REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE RESERVOIR CAP PROPERLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
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Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Other equipment recalls in 1978
19 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the equipment; SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION filed 33 campaigns in all.
| 78V271000 29 Dec 1978 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 78V270000 22 Dec 1978 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 78V253000 20 Nov 1978 | APOLLO MOTOR HOMES, INC. |
| 78V221000 11 Oct 1978 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 78V217000 10 Oct 1978 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 78V219000 10 Oct 1978 | BEATRICE FOODS COMPANY |
| 78V206000 26 Sept 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V185000 23 Aug 1978 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978