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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V161000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2003 to 08/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 90242 | 07/29/2005 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/22/2005 | 04/22/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On 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 Summary | If the parking brake does not hold, unintended vehicle movement could occur, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 02/28/2006 | 2 | 07/29/2004 | |
| Recall 05042 was completed on my 3500 series silverado used as a tow truck. this recall has not fixed the problem and repeated calls have ended with they will fix the problem as long as it is paid out of pocket. no parking brake on a tow truck is a very serious problem. as of yet no accidents have occurred. *nm *nm | |||
| 08/19/2005 | 24943 | 100 | 09/01/2004 |
| Dt: parking brake would stay engaged but would not prevent vehicle from rolling. when the parking brake was in place the vehicle would still roll as if the parking brake was not engaged. received a recall notice concerning the parking brake. took vehicle to a dealer for recall repairs. dealer completed the recall repairs. however, the parking brake issue has not been remedied. the parking brake will still allow the vehicle to roll. consumer has not contacted chevrolet manufacturer. contacted dealership, who said this was a design problem ,and the parking brake would not hold a heavy duty pickup, and there was nothing else they could do. , no further repairs. this vehicle was purchased for a government contract.*ak the consumer was told by the dealer that the parking brake is too small for this pickup and that the consumer should not trust it to hold the vehicle in place. *nm | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 08/20/2004 | 5200 | 2 | 05/01/2004 |
| While parked on a incline consumer applied the parking brake and it failed, causing the vehicle to roll down a hill. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the cause had not been determined. *ak | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - INDICATOR LIGHT | |||
| 01/07/2007 | 45000 | 1 | 08/06/2004 |
| 1. noticed transmission slipping over the last few months 2. a few weeks ago, the tail light, right turn signal and cruise control and dash lights started malfunctioning 3. recently, the paint around rear passenger door and roof is peeling. *nm | |||