WHITE GMC ACL42B 1991: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 91V197000

Make Model Year
WHITE GMC ACL42B 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-11-19 1991-11-12 1991-11-20

Production Dates: 1983-03-01 - 1991-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 83

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121

Summary

THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT EXERT SUFFICIENT FORCE TO ENABLE THE VEHICLE TO CONFORM TO THE GRADE HOLDING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 121.

Consequence

VEHICLES WITH INSUFFICIENT PARKING BRAKE FORCE CAN ROLLWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHEN PARKED ON A GRADE, THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE CHAMBERS.

Notes

SYSTEM: PARKING BRAKE; FMVSS 121.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS 'CLASS 8'.