The defect
A MISMATCHED OR IMPROPERLY MACHINED HAND BRAKE RATCHET AND PLUNGER WAS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THE HAND BRAKE, WHEN APPLIED, MAY RELEASE WHEN SLIGHT DOWNWARD PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE TOP OF THE LEVER. SUDDEN RELEASE OF THE HAND BRAKE COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT, AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE RATCHET AND PLUNGER OF THE HAND BRAKE SYSTEM WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
Other parking brake recalls in 1980
5 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the parking brake; RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 80V111000 26 Aug 1980 | CARRIER CORPORATION |
| 80V101000 5 Aug 1980 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 80V079000 24 Jun 1980 | EVANS PRODUCTS COMPANY |
| 80V052000 6 May 1980 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980