Parking brake: conventionalRecall 91V-055 · Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. recall 91V-055 covers 179,036 Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles for a parking brake: conventional problem, reported to NHTSA on April 11, 1991.

Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet

Vehicles affected179,0363 models

ReportedApr 11, 1991Owners notified Jul 1, 1991

Complaints since30Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 91V055000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.

What's wrong

The problem

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.

What to do

The fix

REPLACE NONFUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTERS.

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

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

3 models

Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Camaro1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

Pontiac Fiero1984, 1985, 1986

Pontiac Firebird1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

Built from March 1, 1981 to July 1, 1986. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.