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NHTSA Campaign 96V120000

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Jul 1, 1996 · 456 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

THE DRIVER MAY NOT NOTICE THE WARNING LIGHT AND EXITS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE SOLENOID VALVE WITH ONE HAVING A 12 VOLT COIL AND THE ORIGINAL VALVE SPRING.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET KODIAK 1996 456
GMC TOPKICK 1996 456

Source: NHTSA Campaign 96V120000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.