The defect
BRAKE FLUID MAY CONTAIN AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER. THIS CAN CAUSE DEGRADATION OF BRAKING PERFORMANCE OR BRAKE FAILURE UNDER A VARIETY OF CIRCUMSTANCES.
The remedy
EXISTING BRAKE FLUID WILL BE REMOVED FROM BRAKE SYSTEM AND BRAKE SYSTEM WILL BE REFILLED WITH FRESH BRAKE FLUID.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Aries | 1981 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1981 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Aries | 1981 | 2 | 4 |
| Plymouth Reliant | 1981 | 2 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1981
14 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 81V148000 14 Dec 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V129000 22 Oct 1981 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 81V130000 22 Oct 1981 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 81V125000 20 Oct 1981 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 81V124000 15 Oct 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V095000 10 Aug 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 81V090000 17 Jul 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V084000 7 Jul 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981