| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
86V015000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GMC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
C65 |
| Model Year: |
1985 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19850401 - 19850801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
4967 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19860314 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19860314 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19860104 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19860303 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
|
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
|
| Defect Summary: |
THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATING LEVER CAM MAY CONTAIN A QUENCH CRACK WHICH CAN WIDEN, REDUCING THE HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE REDUCED HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKE COULD ALLOW AN UNATTENDED TRUCK TO ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. |
| Consequence Summary: |
|
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL A NEW ACTUATION LEVER. |