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 - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | |||
| 12/10/2001 | 3 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Panic stop to avoid hitting car in front that stopped short to avoid dog in road. brake pedal went to floor, very long stopping distance, steered around car ahead avoiding accident. brake pedal did not returnto normal for about 20 minutes of pumping and test stops, proceeded with journey normally. brought car to dealer next day. parking brake cable replaced but no fault found in braking system. note abs out of service for 8 months but same problem occurred when abs was not disabled in last 2 years, i have read other reports of similar incidents with this make, model and year. *ak | |||