Castrol: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 2 equipment recall campaigns for Castrol. NHTSA received the reports from 1995 to 1999. The campaigns have 71,685 units in total. The newest campaign is 99E031000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Sep 1999.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 71,685 units in total.

99E031000Received 8 Sep 1999. 71,085 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Equipment description: air conditioning recharge kit for r-134a freon. The 9.5 oz. Containers can rupture unexpectedly when left in a vehicle in summer conditions where the interior temperature may exceed 130 degrees fahrenheit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This container failure can cause physical damage to the interior of a vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are being asked not to use this product and to return it for a full refund plus 10% of the purchase price.
Products named: Castrol AC Recharge Kit; Castrol 26055-Atcs; Castrol 26055-Btea.
Report filed by CASTROL INDUSTRIAL NA INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Sep 1999.
95E040000Received 8 Dec 1995. 600 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid
Defect, in the NHTSA record
An incompatibility can exist between the mineral oil and the hydraulic brake system of these vehicles.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The brake pedal feel can vary, especially following aprolonged period of inactivity and higher pedal pressure may be required.this condition can cause a loss of braking capability and increase thepotential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will drain the hydraulic system and refill the system with new mineral oil. The affected spare bottles will also be replaced.
Products named: Castrol Mineral Oil.
Report filed by CASTROL (U.K.) LTD..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Castrol equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1995, with 1 campaign.

Castrol: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Equipment		1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

26055-Atcs1
26055-Btea1
AC Recharge Kit1
Mineral Oil1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Castrol: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/castrol/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: CASTROL INDUSTRIAL NA INC.; CASTROL (U.K.) LTD..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Castrol products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 4 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 26055-Atcs
How many units does a Castrol equipment campaign have?: The median Castrol campaign has 71,085 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Castrol campaigns name most often?: Equipment, in 1 campaign. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.