Chevrolet P300; GMC P300 (1990): Parking brake
Recall 94V183000 · Sep 27, 1994 · General Motors Corp.
3,762
vehicles affected
3,762
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 94V183000
- Date
- Sep 27, 1994
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 3,762
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 1990
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
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, THE SYSTEM WILL FAIL.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE COMPONENTS OF THE AUTO APPLY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM, BLEED THE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM, AND ADJUST THE PARKING BRAKE.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 94V183000?
2 models: Chevrolet P300 (1990), GMC P300 (1990), about 3,762 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 94V183000?
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE COMPONENTS OF THE AUTO APPLY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM, BLEED THE HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEM, AND ADJUST THE PARKING BRAKE.
What can happen?
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.
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.