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.
General Motors – GM/EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:MECHANICAL
| Report Received Date | 07/01/1996 |
| NHTSA ID | 96V120000 |
| 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 Action | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE SOLENOID VALVE WITH ONE HAVING A 12 VOLT COIL AND THE ORIGINAL VALVE SPRING. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 456 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=96V120000) |
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