Campaign 26E-025

Brake fluid may contain visible sediment

Defect summary

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain containers of ACDelco GMW DOT 3 brake and clutch fluid (lot #01977 091222). The brake fluid may contain visible sediment. As such, this brake fluid fails to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 116, "Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids."

Consequence

Sediment in brake fluid may reduce brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will reimburse dealers and ACDelco’s direct purchasers for any containers with the suspect lot number. Purchasers may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700. GM's number for this recall is N262552830.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26E025000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 26E-025
Make	Model	Model years
AC Delco	GMW DOT 3 Brake/clutch Fluid	Year not stated

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "NHTSA compliance test" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-274 Apr 24, 2025
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21V-346 May 13, 2021
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19V-328 Apr 25, 2019
Engine block heater cord or the terminals that connect the heater cord to the block heater may short circuit and fail
16V-868 Dec 2, 2016
Affected vehicles, equipped with special equipment options for police or government service, may experience corrosion of the under-hood cooling…
15V-701 Oct 26, 2015
Affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto…
15V-201 Apr 6, 2015
On May 18, 2015, GM expanded the recall to cover an additional 49,751 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2003, to June 25, 2004