Hearth Record

Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid (Radiator Speciality)

Vehicle equipment recall 80E-029. NHTSA received RADIATOR’s report on Dec 8, 1980.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received RADIATOR’s report on Dec 8, 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.

SOME OF THE INVOLVED BRAKE FLUID CONTAINS A CONTAMINANT THAT MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION TO THE RUBBER PARTS IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

THE BRAKE FLUID DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 116, “MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE FLUIDS”.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid.

What should you do?

IF CONTAMINATED BRAKE FLUID IS FOUND IN THE MASTER CYLINDER, ALL RUBBER PARTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. ALL UNSOLD SUSPECT BRAKE FLUID WILL ALSO BE RECALLED.

Source:

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, M43-40 DOT-3.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE FOLLOWING WARNING SIGNS MAY BE PRESENT: ABNORMAL BRAKING ACTION,UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, THE NEED TO BLEED BRAKE LINES AFTER RECENTREPAIR, AND PETROLEUM ODOR IN THE BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVENON THE HIGHWAY IF ABNORMAL BRAKING ACTION OR THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINATED BRAKEFLUID IS SUSPECTED.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 360 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Radiator Speciality Radiator SpecialityBuilt from Sep 1, 1980

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by RADIATOR.
Source:

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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

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 20, 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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