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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V055000: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Apr 11, 1991

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
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
179,036
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
13
Models covered
3
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 11, 1991
Production Mar 1, 1981 – Jul 1, 1986

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR.

The risk

PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

The remedy

REPLACE NONFUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTERS.

Notes

SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; FIREBIRDS AND CAMAROS WITH MANUALTRANSMISSIONS AND REAR DISK BRAKES AND FIEROS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.

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
91V055000
Units potentially affected
179,036
Report received
Apr 11, 1991
Production range
Mar 1, 1981 – Jul 1, 1986
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

13 model years across 3 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.