Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
3,948
Reported to NHTSA
1986-08-18
Owners notified
1986-08-14
Defect description
THESE TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH REAR PARK BRAKE CABLES WHICH CAUSED LIMITED REAR BRAKE SHOE TRAVEL RESULTING IN THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM NOT HOLDING THE VEHICLE IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION WHEN PARKED ON A 20% GRADE, AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE TRUCK IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE PARKING BRAKE SET, IT MAY ROLL BACK CAUSING DAMAGE OR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE BOTH REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLES.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Steering: rack and pinion
4
—
Structure: frame and members
3
69,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
—
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
2
—
Engine and engine cooling
1
—
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)
1
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
1
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum
1
—
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
1
—
The 1986 model has 21 times as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.