Unknown or other (Auto Pride)
Vehicle equipment recall 02E-040. NHTSA received CRC INDUSTRIES, INC.’s report on Jul 3, 2002.
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The short answer
NHTSA received CRC INDUSTRIES, INC.’s report on Jul 3, 2002. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
THUS, AS LABELED, THE CANS DO NOT APPROPRIATELY WARN THE USER OF THE CHLORINATED CONTENT OF THE PRODUCT.
AUTO PRIDE PRODUCT WAS MISLABELED IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS.
THE CANS ARE LABELED AS 05088AP BRAKE PARTS CLEANER NON-CHLORINATED FORMULA, BUT THE CANS ACTUALLY CONTAIN 05089AP BRAKE PARTS CLEANER, A CHLORINATED FORUMLA.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Unknown or other.
What should you do?
CRC IS NOTIFYING ITS DISTRIBUTORS AND CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THE PRODUCT FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT. DISTRIBUTOR/OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 11, 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CRC INDUSTRIES AT 215-674-4300.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 14,988 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Auto Pride Brake Parts CleanerNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by CRC INDUSTRIES, INC..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.