Dodge Parking Brake

Dodge is recalling about 1,550 vehicles over a problem with the parking brake. This could result in loss of parking brake function;also, loose component could jam in the parking brake assembly.

Campaign
89V038000
Manufacturer
SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC.
Reported
20 March 1989
Vehicles
1,550
Built between
Jan 1987 – Nov 1987
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
14 July 1989
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 1987 and November 1987. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1987 Dodge LancerBuilt January 1987 to November 1987
  • 1987 Dodge ShadowBuilt January 1987 to November 1987
  • 1987 Dodge ShelbyBuilt January 1987 to November 1987

What the defect is

Parking brake mechanism component may disengage.

What could happen

This could result in loss of parking brake function;also, loose component could jam in the parking brake assembly.

What gets fixed

REPLACE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 1987 to November 1987
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA20 March 1989
  3. Owners notified14 July 1989

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 20 March 1989.

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
SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC.
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: parking brake.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.

Same component

Same brand