NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V167000

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical — Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac · reported 23 Sep 1991 · 20,765 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.

The risk

DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE LEVER RELEASE AND ROADLEVEL. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO ROLL, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.

The fix

REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.

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

NHTSA campaign

91V167000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

23 Sep 1991

Owners notified

8 Oct 1991

Potentially affected

20,765

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.

1992 Buick Lesabre 1991 Buick Park Avenue 1991 Oldsmobile 88 1991 Oldsmobile 98 1992 Pontiac Bonneville

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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