Chevrolet Kodiak; GMC Topkick (1996): Parking brake
Recall 96V120000 · Jul 1, 1996 · General Motors Corp.
456
vehicles affected
456
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 96V120000
- Date
- Jul 1, 1996
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 456
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake > Conventional
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
THE DRIVER MAY NOT NOTICE THE WARNING LIGHT AND EXITS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE SOLENOID VALVE WITH ONE HAVING A 12 VOLT COIL AND THE ORIGINAL VALVE SPRING.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 96V120000?
2 models: Chevrolet Kodiak (1996), GMC Topkick (1996), about 456 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 96V120000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE SOLENOID VALVE WITH ONE HAVING A 12 VOLT COIL AND THE ORIGINAL VALVE SPRING.
What can happen?
THE DRIVER MAY NOT NOTICE THE WARNING LIGHT AND EXITS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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.