Recall Detail

GMC / TOPKICK / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 15651 Vehicale/Equipment Name: GMC
Recalled Component Id: 000007855000072432000000116 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TOPKICK Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V120000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1996 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 456
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 05 1996 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC Report Received Date: Jul, 01 1996
Record Creation date : Jul, 08 1996 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The auto-apply park brake (manual or auto application) does not always apply. if the park brake does not apply, the "service park brake" warning light will illuminate. Consequence Summary: The driver may not notice the warning light and exits the vehicle. the vehicle could roll away increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the parking brake solenoid valve with one having a 12 volt coil and the original valve spring. Recall Notes: System: emergency park brake. vehicle description: medium duty conventional pickup trucks equipped with auto-apply parking brakes. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin during july 1996. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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