Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 91V167000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1991 to 05/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 20765 | 10/08/1991 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/23/1991 | 09/25/1991 | 571 | 105 | |||||
| Defect Summary | When applied, the parking brake lever assembly may release one or more teeth, reducing the cable load to the rear brakes. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Depending on the extent of the lever release and roadlevel. the parking brake may not hold the vehicle, allowing it to roll, whichcould result in an accident. vehicle does not comply with fmvss 105. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace parking brake lever assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: brakes; fmvss 105.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 12/27/1991 | 2300 | 1 | 12/27/1991 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick lesabre. occasionally the parking brake did not secure the vehicle when parked. the first failure mileage was 2300. this failure occurred for one year after purchasing the vehicle, and the most recent failure was on 3/22/07. the contact never received safety recall notice 91v167000. the current mileage was 66,500. *ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 05/12/1999 | 30 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Dealer will not honor hhtsa campaign id no. 91v167000. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1998 | 10 | ||
| When the vehicle is parked on a hill and the parking brake is applied, the vehicle won't stay parked, but would roll. dealer was contacted. *ak | |||
| 01/22/1997 | 1 | 05/23/1993 | |
| Emergency brake spring broke, scoring brake drum and causing brake failure. | |||
| 02/24/1995 | |||
| Parking brake will not hold, dealer has had vehicle 3 times to correct the problem.please describe details. tt | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer awaiting notification from gm concerning recall 91v167, emergency brake still inoperative. nlm | |||
| 06/14/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Vehicle was parked on a hill, with the ignition turned off, gear in park, and emergency brake engaged. vehicle jumped out of gear and almost rolled down the hill. vehicle was taken to the dealership, and emergency brake lever assembly was replaced at owner's expense. *ak *ml | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer awaiting notification from gm concerning recall 91v167, emergency brake still inoperative. nlm | |||
| 10/25/1995 | 1 | ||
| Consumer experiencing problem with vehicle emergency brake system. when applied the parking level assembly may release one or more teeth, reducing the cable load to the rear brakes. depending on the level of the road, the parking brakes may not hold the vehicle, and allowi it to roll. dealer/manufacturer notified, and was informed that vehicle was not under that recall. repairs will not be made unless consumer is willing to pay for repairs. *ak | |||