Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | ||||||
| PE03057 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/08/2003 | 04/09/2004 | PARKING 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 05/31/2005 | 4 | ||
| When getting my 2000 chevy truck inspected, it failed due to the parking brake not holding. curious i went to several inspection station and asked for an inspection. the four shops i approached all asked if i had my parking brake fixed before they would inspect it. when speaking to a moritz chevy (in ft. worth, tx) dealership, i was told that if you don't use the parking brake it will shift and not work. and worse they said it could rub the other rotors and eventually need replacing. all this from something that is never used in the car. should i have the air bag inspected since i never use it? how many people have been hurt or worse? everyone apparently knows there is something wrong with the parking brake except for chevy. why is that? how many people have to die before they will listen? *jb | |||
| 04/08/2005 | 1 | ||
| The parking brake cable broke which does not provide enough support to keep the vehicle from moving while parked on a hill. consumer notified manufacturer.*ak | |||