Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
PARKING BRAKE
05V161000GENERAL MOTORS CORP.from 03/01/2001 to 06/30/2002V (Vehicle)9024207/29/2005ODIGENERAL MOTORS CORP.04/22/200504/22/2005
Defect SummaryOn certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions and built with either pbr parking brake systems or trw parking brake systems, the parking brake friction linings may wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.
Consequence SummaryIf the parking brake does not hold, unintended vehicle movement could occur, which could result in a crash.
Corrective SummaryDealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with a pbr parking brake system. on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system, dealers will install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly. the recall began on july 29, 2005. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463.
NotesGm recall no. 05042.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.

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
PARKING BRAKE
020526001B01/01/2005020526001C10006115Rear parking brake shoe retaining spring clip service kit for drum-in-hat (dih) equipped vehicles. *tt update. *tt04/16/2004
02052600210/01/200210000172Scraping noise from rear of vehicle. *tt02/14/2003

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
PARKING BRAKE
PE03057GENERAL MOTORS CORP.12/08/200304/09/2004PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
 Odi opened pe03-057 to assess parking brake ineffectiveness in the subject vehicles.these vehicles are equipped with four wheel disc brakes that incorporate a single-shoe drum-in-hat parking brake independent of the service brakes.complaint and warranty data indicate that the parking brake linings tend to wear out early in the life of the vehicle (at an average of 24 months in service), reducing the parking brake system's torque below that needed to immobilize the vehicle.gm has attributed this accelerated wear to foreign material intrusion and a failure of the brake shoe to properly self-center within its brake drum.effective with the start of my 2003 production, a newer reduced force hold-down clip was introduced to facilitate brake shoe disengagement from the drum surface.this part is also available at the service level for the my 1999-2002 vehicles.gm has indicated that the paking brake is intended to operate in conjunction with the transmission to immobilze parked vehicles, and that in many cases, accelerated parking brake lining wear is caused by rough use, vehicle modifications, and driving with the parking engaged. odi has upgraded the preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis to gather further information concerning parking brake usage factors and the circumstances surrounding the seventeen reported vehicle crashes.
DP05009GENERAL MOTORS CORP.12/20/200505/31/2006PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
 Odi's review of complaint data received since the close of ea04-011 revealed no indication that the investigation should be re-opened.more details can be found in the federal register notice enclosed in the dp05-009 public file.odi reserves the right to reopen the investigation in the future should conditions warrant.
EA04011GENERAL MOTORS CORP.04/09/200405/10/2005PARKING BRAKE FAILURE05V161000
 In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report.
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL
DP05009GENERAL MOTORS CORP.12/20/200505/31/2006PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
 Odi's review of complaint data received since the close of ea04-011 revealed no indication that the investigation should be re-opened.more details can be found in the federal register notice enclosed in the dp05-009 public file.odi reserves the right to reopen the investigation in the future should conditions warrant.
EA04011GENERAL MOTORS CORP.04/09/200405/10/2005PARKING BRAKE FAILURE05V161000
 In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report.
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL
DP05009GENERAL MOTORS CORP.12/20/200505/31/2006PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
 Odi's review of complaint data received since the close of ea04-011 revealed no indication that the investigation should be re-opened.more details can be found in the federal register notice enclosed in the dp05-009 public file.odi reserves the right to reopen the investigation in the future should conditions warrant.
EA04011GENERAL MOTORS CORP.04/09/200405/10/2005PARKING BRAKE FAILURE05V161000
 In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report.
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE
EA04011GENERAL MOTORS CORP.04/09/200405/10/2005PARKING BRAKE FAILURE05V161000
 In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
PARKING BRAKE
10/24/2010105000
 Total brake failure. completly rusted through brake lines. rear wheel drums rusted through, backing plate and emer. brake rotted away. nearly causing a severe accident on interstate. i was unable to stop my vehicle, and had to coast to a stop. fortunately, i was not in traffic, and no one was injured. the potential was there for a serious accident. i wrote to gm twice in june, they never acknowledged either letter.
02/22/20101
 The 2002 silverado (standard) was recalled due to defective parking brake id 05v161000 dated 4/22/05. i own a 2002 silverado truck with only 35,000 but it is automatic and the gm dealer in hawaii will not fix my hand brake because it was not involved in the recall. my hand brake does not work and i am due for a safety check soon. i called my local dealer several months ago and they will not fix this problem - they say they will service it but it will cost $400+. *tr
08/06/2008597561
 2002 chevy silverado (1500 2wd) parking brake failure. see/reference manufacturer campaign #: 05042 or nhtsa campaign #: 05v161000. should be extended to automatic transmission vehicles. defect summary: the parking brake friction linings may wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle. consequence summary: if the parking brake does not hold, unintended vehicle movement could occur, which could result in a crash. corrective action: dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with a pbr parking brake system. on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system, dealers will install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly. the recall began on july 29, 2005. *tr
07/11/200821202107/13/2001
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado. the parking brake malfunctioned while the vehicle was parked. the brake would not activate when shifted into neutral and the vehicle drifted without warning. the vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer and has not been repaired. the current mileage is 75,000. updated 09/15/08 *bf the consumer stated he heard a scrapping noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. he was informed the differential needed to be serviced. no one informed the consumer there was a problem with the parking brake. updated 09/24/08. *jb
08/20/200769500108/01/2003
 Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado. the vehicle failed inspection because the parking brake did not operate. the mechanic replaced the rear parking brake shoes. the current and failure mileages were 69,500. the consumer stated vehicles with automatic transmssions should have been included in the recall. updated 09/26/07. *jb
03/30/200725000105/11/2002
 2002 chevy silverado . i bought this vehicle brand new, i am the only driver. for as long as i can remember the parking brake never worked. i took in the dealer after about a year and didn't have it inspected. they wanted to adjust or perhaps replace the brake shoes. i never heard of a parking brake needing adjustment after a year, and how could it possibly be wore out? i never used the thing. i figured , it wouldn't be long before they had a recall on it. now it is about 4 years later, i call g.m. to find out if there is a recall or if they would help out with the costs. i also have the 100,000 mile 5 year g.m. warranty. of course they admitted nothing and didn't help at all. i took it to the dealer and had it diagnosed like they asked me to. the dealer wanted $855 to replace the shoes and drums which somehow destroyed themselves over the last 4 years that i had a non operational parking brake. how is that possible? i know a little about cars. that doesn't happen unless there is something defective. it wasn't a fun day dealing with people who won't listen to reason, or shall i say won't admit to it. *jb
06/29/2004507/31/2002
 2002 silverado parking brake does not hold, rear axle seals were leaking. *ts ***no answer required*** the consumer received a recall regarding the parking brake after several attempts of trying to get it repaired. the abs light illuminated, the dealer replaced the speed sensor. the cd player failed. the complained about a rattle when going over bumps. the dealer tightened the shocks. the tailgate latch was replaced. *jb
05/01/200438000108/17/2002
 Dt: the contact state vehicle rolled out of the driveway with the parking assist brake on. there was a recall for the manual transmission but not for the automatic transmission. the dealership stated the parking assist brake wore out. contacted the manufacturer, was referred back to dealership. no repairs made. phone interview update (april 3, 2006): the complainant had the 4-wheel drive transfer case placed in neutral, which effectively render the automatice transmission (in the 'p' position) parking pawl ineffective in immobilizing the vehicle.
12/09/200564700101/15/2005
 I own a 2002 chevy silverado k-1500 with 64,000 miles. last week i was pulling into a parking space at 2-3 mph, and all of a sudden my brakes failed ( pedal to the floor) and it felt like the truck accelerated (my foot was off the gas pedal. i ran into a brick wall, cracking some plastic on the front bumper, and denting the bumper itself. luckily, i hit the brick wall with the front tow hook. the next day i took my truck to stanley chevrolet and had them look for any problems. the truck was taken there earlier in the fall, to correct the abs recall. stanley, could not find any problem. i would also like to submit that my emergency brake system is completely worn out. which is odd since i have never used them. *nm
12/05/200510000110/01/2001
 Gm recall no. 05042 is not limited to trucks with manual transmissions. i have talked to other owners of silverado trucks with automatic transmissions who have reported parking brake failures. service brakes are not affected. *jb
09/23/2005700001
 Dt: there is recall 05v161000 concerning emergency brake problem on manual transmission vehicle. however, the consumer's vehicle has automatic transmission. this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin although it has the same emergency brake system on automatic transmission. realized this problem on september 23, 2005 because of taking the vehicle to get it inspected , and their insistence the emergency brakes will not hold. there was no forewarning for the problem. *ak
01/14/200210101/14/2002
 Parking brake has never worked. *jb
08/08/2005500001005/29/2002
 The parking brake on my chevy truck from the day i purchased it has been weak. i seldom use it and have never driven it while engaged, however it has completely worn out the shoes and destroyed my rotor/drums. i had not noticed it until i recently tried to obtain an inspection. the attendant then immediately proceeded to check the parking brake and informed me that it did not work and it costs $400 to $500 to repair. he also stated that all chevy trucks of these years all had the same problem. i am thankful that i had not encountered a situation where i would need it as it had worn itself out without even being used. *jb
06/30/200260000
 Parking brake will not hold
06/05/200552000110/31/2001
 Recently i was rotating my tires (moving front tires to rear and rear tires to front). i had the emergency brake engaged and upon hand tightening up the rear tires (the rear end was completly off the ground), i noticed that there was no resistance on the rear tires with the emergency brake engaged. after lowering the vehicle back to the ground, i performed a test. i was on a flat surface, put the vehicle in neutral, engaged the emergency brake, and tried to move the vehicle by myself. i was able to move the vehicle with ease. the emergency brake also goes all the way to the floor with no resistance and has no effect on the brakes. i visited www.nhtsa.dot.gov and noticed that a recall has been placed on the emergency brake system on vehicles with manual transmissions (nhtsa campaign id number : 05v161000). i call chevrolet and voiced my concern over my vehicle not having resistance at the emergency brake, they stated that since my vehicle was not a manual transmission, that i was not a part of the recall. question to nhtsa, how does the type of transmission effect the emergency brake which is suppose to be a mechanical device that operates on its own? i have been to many forums where numerous people have mentioned problems with their emergency brakes. i have even printed a technical document from chevrolet that describes to the technician to install the same retaining clip to emergency brake jobs that is used in the recall for manual transmissions. this is a problem and could lead to numerous crashes, the emergency brake is just that...a person relies on the emergency brake in emergencies and without the brake doing its job, people will sustain injuries and even die without this problem being fixed immediately.
05/01/200523000206/30/2002
 2002 silverado automatic, parking brake at 53,000miles has no pads left and the rotor is scored. rotor unrepairable.parking brake not holding. dealer as well as gmcustomer service denies any previous complaints. problem not fixed as gm refuses to accept responsibility also denies any knowlege of recall on 2002 silverado manual transmission.
05/09/200557000107/15/2002
 Emergency brake failure at 57000 miles, ate up drum/rotor, never adjusted properly from new. used at every engagement of park. dealer said he had seen many with same problem due to faulty design by chevrolet. expensive to have fixed and no guarantee it won't happen again at 50k+/- miles.
03/01/2004390001509/18/2001
 Unwanted abs brake activation almost caused 4 accidents with my 2002 chevy silverado. after the dealer told me i couldn't replace just the sensor and that i had to replace a part that was fine just to replace the sensor because it was built into that part and it was going to cost almost $600 i just pulled the fuse on the abs. now i have no abs and have to look at two warning lights on the dash all the time. the truck only had around 39000 miles on it when this happend. also the parking brake didn't work and after adjusting, it still bairly works.
05/03/200530000102/01/2002
 Contact stated: took truck to dealer yesterday. rear brake system had totally rusted and fell apart. the emergency brake was gone. rotors fell apart/rusted. had no rear brakes. 1 year ago he had the car inspected and nothing was wrong then.*ak
01/25/200510590105/12/2002
 Stopped vehicle on slight downward graded driveway. place gear shift in neutral, stepped on brake pedal and applied parking brake. released brake pedal and found that vehicle started to roll forward down driveway. tried resetting parking brake several times but it did not have any effect on keeping the vehicle from rolling. dealer advised that this is a known problem not covered by warranty and suggested that i contact the chevrolet customer service rep for further information.*ak
12/30/200456771101/18/2003
 Went to get my 2002 silverado state inspected and was informed the e-brake pad were defective. i went to an independent auto repair shop and had them repaired. went back to have my car re-inspected snd was informed that this inspection facility fails anywhere from 10-15 chevrolet vehicles a week for the same issue. the dealership will not cooperate in this matter as the repairs were not done at the dealership. i called the gm customer service line and was informed by the representative that premature e-brake failure is a known issue. i have 1 brake shoe that was kept during the repair process.*ak
11/05/2004105/05/2003
 Had 2002 chevy silverado parked on and incline in the driveway, put transmission into park and applied parking brake, turned vehicle motor off and vehicle lunged forward, took in to have 30,000 mile service done and told dealer of incident, dealer brought to my attention that my parking brake was not functioning properly that i would have to get it replaced at my cost, this should be fixed under warranty by chevrolet. *jb
10/07/200445000108/20/2001
 When vehicle was about a year old, told the dealer the park brake goes to floor and holds very little. dealer said this is normal. after a few months the park brake lost all effectiveness. last week while using the vehicle to launch a boat, the vehicle slipped back as one wheel lost traction and the only thing holding the boat and vehicle from moving was the transmission park. because of this incident the vehicle was taken to the chevrolet dealer. a defective clip had allowed the brake friction material to rub the brake drum surface and wear to the point of being totally ineffective.many of these vehicles have the defect and the operators do not know that they no longer have a working park brake. gm has issued a service bulletin with information about a fix being available but the owners are not aware of it. the dealer charged approximately $200.00 to replace the components due to their view that it is normal wear. this is a widespread problem that needs to be remedied.*ak
390001
 Consumer complained about a parking brake problem. the parking brake wore out on one side. *ak
10/17/2002
 Consumer states that when the trailer is attach to the vehicle the emergency brakes will not stay in the lock position and will unlock and distraction to the consumer. dealer notified ts
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL
06/21/20054600015008/17/2002
 Dt: the consume states that the parking brake is not holding on 2002 chevrolet silverado. this has been an issue for about a month. the owner has taken the truck to the dealership, and they classified it as a normal wear item. they dealer is not going to replace this for free. there is a recall on the manual transmissions but not the automatic. but the owner says that they share the same parking brake system. the owner has contacted the manufacturer, and they were aware of the problem,, and stated that there was no recall. nhtsa recall 05v161000. on manual transmission. the owner was going to have this fixed, but it will be at his expense. there were no prior problems with the truck. there is about 60% of the brake lining left on the back brakes. the owner is pushing the brake to the floor and it is not working. *ak
06/16/200553200406/01/2002
 Safety issue: 2002 chevy 3500 1 ton dually (53,000 miles). truck brakes starting acting funny. take truck dealership for brake inspection. dealer charge $$ for inspection and informed us that all 4 brake rotors were rotten (beyond repair). not wore but rotten. seems they use re-cycled material in their brake rotors. seem this is a major safety issue because rotors could fail completed due to rot and cause vehicle to lose brakes. cost of replacement is $2000.
05/01/200485000104/28/2003
 Parking brake failed and does not hold when engaged been about a year now and was told there was a recall so i'm waiting to see if this is the case chevy told me my truck was not considered in the recall so i would like to know if i'm the only one with this problem
01/15/20023
 Park brake will not hold. vehicle has rolled over 3 times with park brake applied. dealer replaced park brake once.*ak
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL
10/07/200445000108/20/2001
 When vehicle was about a year old, told the dealer the park brake goes to floor and holds very little. dealer said this is normal. after a few months the park brake lost all effectiveness. last week while using the vehicle to launch a boat, the vehicle slipped back as one wheel lost traction and the only thing holding the boat and vehicle from moving was the transmission park. because of this incident the vehicle was taken to the chevrolet dealer. a defective clip had allowed the brake friction material to rub the brake drum surface and wear to the point of being totally ineffective.many of these vehicles have the defect and the operators do not know that they no longer have a working park brake. gm has issued a service bulletin with information about a fix being available but the owners are not aware of it. the dealer charged approximately $200.00 to replace the components due to their view that it is normal wear. this is a widespread problem that needs to be remedied.*ak