Known Recalls

Model year record

1985 GMC P6T

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V015000

Parking brake: indicator light

Component
Parking brake: indicator light
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
4,967
Reported to NHTSA
1986-01-04
Owners notified
1986-03-14

Defect description

THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATING LEVER CAM MAY CONTAIN A QUENCH CRACK WHICH CAN WIDEN, REDUCING THE HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE REDUCED HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKE COULD ALLOW AN UNATTENDED TRUCK TO ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A NEW ACTUATION LEVER.

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.