The defect
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER DROPS SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY WIRED DIODE, REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THERE WOULD BE NO INDICATION TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. LOW BRAKE FLUID CAN BE CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR THE BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM SO THAT THE WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH IS ACTIVATED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan 240SX | 1995 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan 240SX | 1995 | 60 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1994
22 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 94V251000 30 Dec 1994 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 94V242000 12 Dec 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V240000 5 Dec 1994 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 94V235000 28 Nov 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V234000 28 Nov 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V228000 21 Nov 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V213000 26 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V211000 26 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994