Model year record

1988 Chevrolet B6

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.