| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91V055000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PONTIAC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FIREBIRD |
| Model Year: |
1982 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19810301 - 19860701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
179036 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19910701 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19910701 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19910411 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19910411 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTER FAILS TO OPERATE AND DO NOT WORK AFTER BRAKE PAD WEAR. |
| Consequence Summary: |
PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT COMPLETELY HOLD A PARKED VEHICLEWHEN PARKED ON A SLOPE, CAUSING UNINTENDED VEHICLE ROLLAWAY WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE NONFUNCTIONING PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTERS. |