CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1995-09-12.
Recall campaignNHTSA 95V172000
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
Component
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
135,000
Reported to NHTSA
1995-09-12
Owners notified
1995-12-11
Defect description
THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE RELEASE BUTTON CAN SEPARATE FROM THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE INOPERATIVE.
Safety risk
THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL INADVERTENTLY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE ASSEMBLY.
Notes
SYSTEM: EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE; MECHANICAL; RELEASE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.