NHTSA recall campaign
86V015000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1986-01-04Affected4,967 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATING LEVER CAM MAY CONTAIN A QUENCH CRACK WHICH CAN WIDEN, REDUCING THE HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE REDUCED HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKE COULD ALLOW AN UNATTENDED TRUCK TO ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A NEW ACTUATION LEVER.
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