The defect
THESE TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH REAR PARK BRAKE CABLES WHICH CAUSED LIMITED REAR BRAKE SHOE TRAVEL RESULTING IN THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM NOT HOLDING THE VEHICLE IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION WHEN PARKED ON A 20% GRADE, AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE TRUCK IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE PARKING BRAKE SET, IT MAY ROLL BACK CAUSING DAMAGE OR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE BOTH REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dodge Dakota | 1987 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Dakota | 1987 | 20 | 2 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1986
5 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the parking brake; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 86V147000 14 Nov 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 86V128000 15 Sept 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V054000 14 Apr 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V015000 4 Jan 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986