CHEVROLET CAMARO 1985: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V055000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET CAMARO 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-07-01 1991-04-11 1991-04-11

Production Dates: 1981-03-01 - 1986-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 179036

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR.

Consequence

PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE NONFUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTERS.

Notes

SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; FIREBIRDS AND CAMAROS WITH MANUALTRANSMISSIONS AND REAR DISK BRAKES AND FIEROS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.