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Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid; service brakes, hydraulic: fluid (Prestone)

Vehicle equipment recall 24E-101. NHTSA received Prestone Products LLC’s report on Dec 4, 2024.

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NHTSA received Prestone Products LLC’s report on Dec 4, 2024. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

Accidentally using power steering fluid as brake fluid can result in reduced braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.

Prestone Products LLC (Prestone) is recalling certain 1-gallon bottles of Prestone DOT 3 Brake Fluid, part number AS402 with date code 2PW24226 manufactured on August 13, 2024.

The brake fluid bottles may contain power steering fluid.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid.
  • NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid.

What should you do?

Prestone will provide a refund, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 16, 2024. Owners may contact Prestone’s customer service at 1-888-269-0750.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 320 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

  • Part no. AS402
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Prestone DOT 3 Brake FluidNHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Prestone Products LLC.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

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 28, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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