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Parking brakeRecall 05V-161 · Chevrolet and GMC vehicles

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 05V-161 covers 90,242 Chevrolet and GMC vehicles for a parking brake problem, reported to NHTSA on April 22, 2005.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected90,2422 models
ReportedApr 22, 2005Owners notified Jul 29, 2005
Complaints since125Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 05V161000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND BUILT WITH EITHER PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS OR TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS, THE PARKING BRAKE FRICTION LININGS MAY WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.

The risk

IF THE PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD, UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

What to do

The fix

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

GM RECALL NO. 05042.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2 models

Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Silverado1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
GMC Sierra1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Built from April 1, 1998 to August 31, 2004. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.

Background

The investigation behind this recall

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · closed May 10, 2005
    NHTSA