NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V128000

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical — Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile · reported 15 Sep 1986 · 1,470 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

PARKING BRAKE LEVER MECHANISMS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

The fix

REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.

SYSTEM: BRAKES/FMVSS 105. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

NHTSA campaign

86V128000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

15 Sep 1986

Owners notified

18 Sep 1986

Potentially affected

1,470

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1987 Buick Skyhawk 1987 Chevrolet Cavalier 1987 Oldsmobile Firenza

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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