Known Recalls

Model year record

1988 WHITE GMC WCMG

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V081000

Parking brake: driveline: air

Component
Parking brake: driveline: air
Manufacturer
VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
Vehicles affected
53
Reported to NHTSA
1991-04-26
Owners notified
1991-05-02

Defect description

THE BENDIX MV-2 PARKING CONTROL VALVE INSTALLED IN VEHICLES WITHOUT A DESICCANT STYLE AIR DRYER MAY EXPERIENCE A SEAL FAILURE. THIS FAILURE MAY ALLOW THE VALVE TO MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION TO THE RELEASE POSITION, ALLOWING THE PARKING BRAKES TO RELEASE.

Safety risk

RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKES WHILE THE VEHICLE ISUNATTENDED OR WITHOUT WARNING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REBUILD THE BENDIX MV-2 PARKING CONTROL VALVE.

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.