- Vehicles
- 1,470
- Built between
- Aug 1986 – Aug 1986
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 September 1986
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1986 and August 1986. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1987 Buick SkyhawkBuilt August 1986 to August 1986
- 1987 Chevrolet CavalierBuilt August 1986 to August 1986
- 1987 Oldsmobile FirenzaBuilt August 1986 to August 1986
What the defect is
Parking brake lever mechanisms may not properly engage when applied as required by FMVSS 105. Consequence of defect: vehicle could unexpectedly roll away uncontrolled, which could result in a vehicle crash.
What gets fixed
REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1986 to August 1986
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 September 1986
- Owners notified18 September 1986
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 September 1986.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: brakes/fmvss 105. Vehicle description: passenger cars.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.