NHTSA recall campaign
91V197000
ManufacturerVOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPReported1991-11-12Affected83 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT EXERT SUFFICIENT FORCE TO ENABLE THE VEHICLE TO CONFORM TO THE GRADE HOLDING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 121.
Risk
VEHICLES WITH INSUFFICIENT PARKING BRAKE FORCE CAN ROLLWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHEN PARKED ON A GRADE, THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE CHAMBERS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →