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 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Parking brake disengages itself. | |||
| 02/05/1997 | 2 | 02/17/1991 | |
| Emergency brake is not in serial number range. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 10/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Emergency brake failed. *sd | |||
| 02/13/1995 | 1 | ||
| Emergency lever failed to disengage properly, vehicle was unable to slow down when applying brakes until coasting to a stop. ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL | |||
| 04/04/1995 | 1 | ||
| Problem with parking brake not holding same the recall but did not receive a recall notice. *ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - INDICATOR LIGHT | |||
| 06/29/1995 | 9 | ||
| Parking brake indicator light functions intermittently, car driven with brake on, brake fluid overheated/vaporized, causing brake failure/accident. *dsh | |||