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Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V032000
Parking brake: driveline
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-02-19.
Recall campaign NHTSA 91V032000
Parking brake: driveline
Component Parking brake: driveline
Manufacturer GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected 14,044
Reported to NHTSA 1991-02-19
Owners notified 1991-03-27 Defect description THE PARKING BRAKE DRUM ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY LOOSEN AND CAUSE A DRIVELINE LOCKUP CONDITION WHEN THE BUS IS STOPPED OR ALMOST STOPPED.
Safety risk DRIVELINE LOCK-UP COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLWITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy REMOVE ALL OF THE PARKING BRAKE DRUM BOLTS, APPLY A RETAINING COMPOUND TO NEW BOLTS, AND TORQUE THE NEW BOLTS TO SPECIFICATION.
Notes SYSTEM: TRANSMISSION MOUNTED PARKING BRAKES DRUM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES (JE3) ANDALLISON AT545 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS (MF1).
Scope of coverage 10 model years across 2 models.
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.