The defect
THE BENDIX MV-2 PARKING CONTROL VALVE INSTALLED IN VEHICLES WITHOUT A DESICCANT STYLE AIR DRYER MAY EXPERIENCE A SEAL FAILURE. THIS FAILURE MAY ALLOW THE VALVE TO MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION TO THE RELEASE POSITION, ALLOWING THE PARKING BRAKES TO RELEASE.
The risk
RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKES WHILE THE VEHICLE ISUNATTENDED OR WITHOUT WARNING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REBUILD THE BENDIX MV-2 PARKING CONTROL VALVE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| White GMC WCA | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| White GMC WCL | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| White GMC WCM | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| White GMC Wcmg | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| White GMC WCA | 1988 | 0 | 4 |
| White GMC WCA | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WCA | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WCL | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WCL | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WCL | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WCM | 1988 | 0 | 4 |
| White GMC WCM | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC WCM | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| White GMC Wcmg | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Wcmg | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| White GMC Wcmg | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1991
8 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the parking brake; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 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. |
| 91V078000 14 May 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 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