NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V197000

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock — White Gmc · reported 12 Nov 1991 · 83 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT EXERT SUFFICIENT FORCE TO ENABLE THE VEHICLE TO CONFORM TO THE GRADE HOLDING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 121.

The risk

VEHICLES WITH INSUFFICIENT PARKING BRAKE FORCE CAN ROLLWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHEN PARKED ON A GRADE, THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.

The fix

REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE CHAMBERS.

SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKE; FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS (CLASS 8).

NHTSA campaign
91V197000
Filed by
Volvo Gm Heavy Truck Corp
Report received
12 Nov 1991
Owners notified
19 Nov 1991
Potentially affected
83

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.

1988 White Gmc Acl42b 1989 White Gmc Acl42b 1990 White Gmc Acl42b 1991 White Gmc Acl42b 1983 White Gmc Wx42 1984 White Gmc Wx42 1985 White Gmc Wx42 1986 White Gmc Wx42 1987 White Gmc Wx42 1988 White Gmc Wx42 1989 White Gmc Wx42 1990 White Gmc Wx42 1991 White Gmc Wx42

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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