Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid (Goodyear)
Vehicle equipment recall 80E-011. NHTSA received DOUBLE EAGLE LUBS., INC.’s report on May 15, 1980.
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The short answer
NHTSA received DOUBLE EAGLE LUBS., INC.’s report on May 15, 1980. 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?
The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.
THE INVOLVED CANS OF BRAKE FLUID DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 116, “MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE FLUIDS”.
THE EVAPORATION RATE OF THE FLUID EXCEEDS THAT ALLOWED UNDER THE SAFETY STANDARD.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid.
What should you do?
UNSOLD SHIPMENTS OF DEFECTIVE BRAKE FLUID WILL BE RECOVERED. BRAKE FLUID, IDENTIFIED BY THE LOT NUMBER “42” ON THE CAN, WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE FLUID; CREST HI-TEMP HEAVY DUTY, DOT-3, LOT 42.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BRAKE FLUID EVAPORATION COULD RESULT IN POOR BRAKEPERFORMANCE, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 127,224 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Goodyear Double EagleBuilt from Nov 1, 1979 to Apr 1, 1980
Who is recalling it?
- Made by DOUBLE EAGLE LUBS., 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.