Buick Lesabre, Park Avenue; Oldsmobile 88, 98 and 1 more (1991-1992): Parking brake
Recall 91V167000 · Sep 23, 1991 · General Motors Corp.
20,765
vehicles affected
20,765
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 91V167000
- Date
- Sep 23, 1991
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 20,765
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Conventional > Mechanical
- Model years
- 1991-1992
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.
What can happen
DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE LEVER RELEASE AND ROADLEVEL. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO ROLL, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Lesabre | 1992 |
| Buick | Park Avenue | 1991 |
| Oldsmobile | 88 | 1991 |
| Oldsmobile | 98 | 1991 |
| Pontiac | Bonneville | 1992 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 91V167000?
5 models: Buick Lesabre (1992), Buick Park Avenue (1991), Oldsmobile 88 (1991) and 2 more, about 20,765 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 91V167000?
REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.
What can happen?
DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE LEVER RELEASE AND ROADLEVEL. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO ROLL, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.