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NHTSA recall 88V175000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number88V175000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported1988-11-04
Owners notified1988-11-22
ComponentPARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
Units potentially affected3857

What is wrong

THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE MAY BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER.

What can happen

PARKING BRAKE CANNOT BE PROPERLY APPLIED AND VEHICLEWILL NOT MEET THE GRADE HOLDING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105.

The remedy

INSTALL A RETAINER ON LEFT REAR CALIPER IF CABLE IS NOT ALREADY RETAINED WITH A COTTER PIN AND ADJUST PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.

Notes

SYSTEM: BRAKES/FMVSS 105.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1988 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1988-06-01.
1988 PONTIAC GRAND PRIXBuilt 1987-08-01 to 1988-06-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

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