Ap Racing Super 600 Brake Fluid, model year 9999. Filed by AP Racing and reported to NHTSA on 14 December 2017. 2,400 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says AP Racing is recalling certain 16.9oz bottles of Super 600 Brake Fluid, part number CP5600. The label on this brake fluid is missing the required DOT information that the brake fluid is for Track/Race applications and not for use in vehicles on highways, nor does it state that it is DOT 4 brake fluid. As such, these …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17E073 cover?
- Ap Racing Super 600 Brake Fluid.
- What is wrong with them?
- AP Racing is recalling certain 16.9oz bottles of Super 600 Brake Fluid, part number CP5600.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Without the correct label information, the fluid may be added to a brake system that requires a different type of brake fluid. The fluid incompatibility may reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. AP Racing will notify the distributors that purchased the brake fluid bottles from AP Racing, and will provide new labels to clarify the brake fluid's intended use, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Without the correct label information, the fluid may be added to a brake system that requires a different type of brake fluid. The fluid incompatibility may reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17E073 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | AP Racing |
| System at fault | Equipment:Other:Labels |
| Reported to NHTSA | 14 December 2017 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | AP RACING SUPER 600 BRAKE FLUID |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Without the correct label information, the fluid may be added to a brake system that requires a different type of brake fluid. The fluid incompatibility may reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
AP Racing will notify the distributors that purchased the brake fluid bottles from AP Racing, and will provide new labels to clarify the brake fluid's intended use, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Essex Parts Services, US distributor of AP Racing fluids at 1-704-824-6030.
What it said before
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This is one of 2,632 notices in the record whose component field names equipment. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 29 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 17E073, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17e073/
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