NHTSA safety recall
Recall 86V015000: PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Jan 4, 1986
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.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
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.
Notes
SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM-DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A TRANSMISSION MOUNTEDINTERNAL EXPANDING TYPE 9" X 3" PARKING BRAKE.
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.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 86V015000
- Units potentially affected
- 4,967
- Report received
- Jan 4, 1986
- Production range
- Apr 1, 1985 – Aug 1, 1985
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
10 model years across 7 models
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.