GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-12-11.
Recall campaignNHTSA 72V304000
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
Component
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
2,083
Reported to NHTSA
1972-12-11
Owners notified
1972-12-09
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-04.POSSIBILITY THAT PARKING BRAKE PAWL WASIMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED.IF CONDITION EXISTS, "SOFT" PAWL CAUSES PAWL TO BENDOR BREAK, WHICH WOULD AFFECT HOLD ABILITY OF PARKING BRAKE.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING PAWL WHERE NECESSARY).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.