BUICK SKYHAWK 1987: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V128000

Make Model Year
BUICK SKYHAWK 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-09-18 1986-09-15 1986-09-19

Production Dates: 1986-08-01 - 1986-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1470

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 105

Summary

PARKING BRAKE LEVER MECHANISMS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 105. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: VEHICLE COULD UNEXPECTEDLY ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES/FMVSS 105. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.