Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable
- Component
- Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable
- Manufacturer
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 90
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1991-05-14
- Owners notified
- 1991-08-07
Defect description
MISMATCHED PARKING BRAKE CABLE LENGTHS TO THE REAR WHEELS REDUCES BRAKING ABILITY OF ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS, IN VIOLATION OF FMVSS 105.
Safety risk
INSUFFICIENT BRAKING ABLITY COULD RESULT IN INADVERTENTVEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE MISMATCHED PARKING BRAKE CABLE WITH ONE OF CORRECT LENGTH.