The defect
PARKING BRAKE CABLES CONTAIN INCORRECT SPRINGS. THESE SPRINGS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS".
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL NEW REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Celebrity | 1983 |
| Pontiac 6000 | 1983 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Celebrity | 1983 | 2 | 2 |
| Pontiac 6000 | 1983 | 3 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1983
2 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the parking brake; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 83V137000 22 Dec 1983 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983