The defect
MISMATCHED PARKING BRAKE CABLE LENGTHS TO THE REAR WHEELS REDUCES BRAKING ABILITY OF ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS, IN VIOLATION OF FMVSS 105.
The risk
INSUFFICIENT BRAKING ABLITY COULD RESULT IN INADVERTENTVEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE MISMATCHED PARKING BRAKE CABLE WITH ONE OF CORRECT LENGTH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1991 |
| Dodge Daytona | 1991 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler LeBaron | 1991 | 63 | 5 |
| Dodge Daytona | 1991 | 13 | 4 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1991
8 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the parking brake; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 91V167000 23 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V137000 20 Aug 1991 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 91V133000 5 Aug 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V081000 26 Apr 1991 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 91V055000 11 Apr 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V033000 20 Feb 1991 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 91V032000 19 Feb 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991