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1985 GMC B6P Recalls

Safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA that cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Recall campaignsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Newest Jan 4, 1986
Carrying an NHTSA advisoryCampaigns where NHTSA told owners not to drive the vehicle, or to park it outside, until the repair is done.
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Open investigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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1 investigation on file

Recall campaigns

1 campaign cover this model year — what the defect is, what it could cause, and what the remedy is

86V015000

PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT

Jan 4, 1986
4,967 units potentially affected
The defect: THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATING LEVER CAM MAY CONTAIN A QUENCH CRACK WHICH CAN WIDEN, REDUCING THE HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE REDUCED HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKE COULD ALLOW AN UNATTENDED TRUCK TO ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy: INSTALL A NEW ACTUATION LEVER.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.View on NHTSA.gov

What a recall is

Safety recall
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Safety investigation
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
Manufacturer communication
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and it is not a recall.

PE86073ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

INEFFECTIVE AIR BRAKES

Opened Aug 13, 1986
Closed Oct 16, 1986

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:NONE AT THIS TIME.ANALYSIS:A PNEUMATIC BALANCE TEST PERFORMED ON FOUR OF THE SUBJECT BUSESBY AFTERMARKET BRAKE SYSTEM DISTRIBUTOR INDICATED THAT DURING A 15 PSIBRAKE APPLICATION, THERE WOULD BE 15 PSI AT THE FRONT AXLE AND 0 PSI ATTHE REAR.ONE OF THE KEYS TO BRAKE BALANCE IS BRAKE ACTUATION AND RELEASE.THE REAR SHOULD APPLY BEFORE THE FRONT AND RELEASE SLIGHTLY AFTER.SINCEMOST BRAKING OCCURS BELOW 20 PSI, IT WOULD SEEM THAT HAVING THE SAME ORCLOSE PRESSURE IN ALL CHAMBERS IS IMPORTANT FOR PROPER BALANCE.PROPOSED ACTION:OPEN A PE.SEND AN IR.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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