The defect
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE A BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WARNING WHICH STATES, "WARNING, CLEAN FILLER CAP BEFORE REMOVING. USE ONLY DOT 3 FLUID FROM A SEALED CONTAINER". THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS".
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WARNING PLATE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Other equipment recalls in 1978
19 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the equipment; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 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 |
| 78V194000 6 Sept 1978 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 78V185000 23 Aug 1978 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978