The defect
THE PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE MAY NOT EXERT SUFFICIENT FORCE TO THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM TO HOLD THE VEHICLE ON A GRADE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL MAKE AVAILABLE A PARKING BRAKE LINKAGE KIT TO RETROFIT THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO 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 1980
5 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the parking brake; OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION filed 62 campaigns in all.
| 80V111000 26 Aug 1980 | CARRIER CORPORATION |
| 80V079000 24 Jun 1980 | EVANS PRODUCTS COMPANY |
| 80V052000 6 May 1980 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 80V041000 4 Apr 1980 | RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980