1990 CHEVROLET P300
2 recalls, 1 complaints
94V183000 Sep 27, 1994
PARKING BRAKE
Defect Description
THE AUTO APPLY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKES AFTER ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO RELEASE THEM OR THE SYSTEM MAY AUTOMATICALLY APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IN EITHER CASE, IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT NOTICE THE TELLTALE RED BRAKE LIGHT AND STOP THE VEHICLE,... Read more
Consequence
IF THE OPERATOR PARKS THE VEHICLE, APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE WITH THE FAILED AUTO APPLY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM, THE PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT SET AND THE VEHICLE CAN ROLL INADVERTENTLY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE COMPONENTS OF THE AUTO APPLY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM, BLEED THE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM, AND ADJUST THE PARKING BRAKE.
93V214000 Dec 14, 1993
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Defect Description
THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE PIPE CHAFES AGAINST THE POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH WEARS A HOLE IN THE BRAKE PIPE. THIS CAUSES A POTENTIAL LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN LOSS OF FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATIONS.
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURS THE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VEHICLEDIMINISHES AND MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE WITH SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION.
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 |
PARKING BRAKE
May 18, 1995
Incident date: May 16, 1995
VEHICLE LOOSES AUTOMATIC FLUID CREATING LOSS OF PRESSURE IN EMERGENCY BRAKE;CAUSES EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BE CONSTANTLY ENGAGED;LOSS OF BRAKES;NHTSA RECALL 94V183.
CHEVROLET P300 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET P300 across all model years (1989, 1993).
6
Total Recalls
1
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths