The defect
THE AUTOMATIC APPLY TRANSMISSION MOUNTED PARKING BRAKE LEVER PIVOT BOLT "FINGER" MAY BE LOOSE.
The risk
THE LOOSE PIVOT BOLT COULD ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKES TORELEASE AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN SET MANUALLY; IF THE BOLT FALLS OFF WHEN THEAUTOMATIC APPLY PARKING BRAKE IS SET, THERE IS INSUFFICIENT BRAKING TO HOLD THEVEHICLE IF IT IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. BOTH OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT INVEHICLE MOVEMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND POSSIBLY IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
TORQUE PIVOT BOLT TO SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet P3 | 1991 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
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 P3 | 1991 | 1 | 4 |
Other parking brake recalls in 1991
8 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the parking brake; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 91V167000 23 Sept 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V137000 20 Aug 1991 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 91V078000 14 May 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 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