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 | |||||
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| PARKING BRAKE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V385000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/2007 to 07/31/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 9518 | 10/22/2007 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/28/2007 | 08/28/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain straight towing or non-towing trucks equipped with bendix air brakes, the air brake park control valve may develop either an internal air leak or an air restriction. the park brake may not release or may release only partially. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the vehicle is on an uneven surface, the park brake may not hold the vehicle and could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash. this condition does not affect normal service braking. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the external check valve on the air brake park control valve if the inspection determines the external check valve is damaged, the air brake park control valve will be replaced and may require the replacement of an internal check valve in the air brake park control valve. remedy will be free of charge. the recall began on october 22, 2007. owners may contact gm at 1-800-862-4389 or isuzu at 1-800-255-6727. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 070164.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 03/26/2010 | 4761 | ||
| 2007 c4500 kodiak with dump body 1. emergency brake failed to hold truck while in gear with motor running: 2. factory installed electric (trailer brake ) controller failed, & turned on & off at random: 3. the trucks service brakes failed , while trying to stop the truck, (then the trucks brake warning lights & audible alarms came on, then the alarms failed to come on later that night,,, while the brake peddle went clear to the floor boards: 4. the gm (stop lamp switch) was replaced (code) ( dtc # c0164 ) with part number #(15128874) , (while the defective part was not returned to me for inspection) 5. while this (february 22nd, 2007 tech. service bulletin) (((( #07-05-22-001: brake light switch inoperative, brake warning buzzer sounding and brake warning light on))) described problems with the 2006 kodiak c4500 there should have been a factory recall due to possible brake failures, due to wiring the service brakes to the electric trailer brakes in factory after market installations: 6. since my service brakes failed, my brake warning alarms failed later that night, my emergency brake was mis adjusted, & by wiring the electronic trailer brakes to the service brake (stop lamp switch), wich shorted out this connection,, by drawing too much current thru the stop lamp switch: did cause a situation of total brake failure, with no alarms: 7. this 2007 c4500 with electric brake controller should be recalled with a factory dealer inspection, concerning the defective service brake stop lamp switch, & how the electric trailer brake is wired to the brake pedal, according to the (2) or more gm brake service bulletins, before this truck was sold (new) to me: the defects in the brake warning system,.the service brakes, the electric trailer brakes, & emergency brake, have caused me to file a washington state lemon law claim: | |||