The defect
THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED DURING ASSEMBLY. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CABLE COULD CHAFE AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE OR BRAKE HOSE BRACKETS. CHAFING COULD LEAD TO DAMAGE TO THE EMERGENY BRAKE CABLE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REROUTE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. .
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
Other parking brake recalls in 1978
6 of the 272 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1978 concerned the parking brake; PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. filed 72 campaigns in all.
| 78V228000 17 Oct 1978 | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER |
| 78V205000 26 Sept 1978 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 78V137000 13 Jun 1978 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 78V118000 1 Jun 1978 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 78V104000 9 May 1978 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1978