- Vehicles
- 20,765
- Built between
- Apr 1991 – May 1991
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 October 1991
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 1991 and May 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1992 Buick LesabreBuilt April 1991 to May 1991
- 1991 Buick Park AvenueBuilt April 1991 to May 1991
- 1991 Oldsmobile 88Built April 1991 to May 1991
- 1991 Oldsmobile 98Built April 1991 to May 1991
- 1992 Pontiac BonnevilleBuilt April 1991 to May 1991
What the defect is
When applied, the parking brake lever assembly may release one or more teeth, reducing the cable load to the rear brakes.
What could happen
Depending on the extent of the lever release and roadlevel. The parking brake may not hold the vehicle, allowing it to roll, whichcould result in an accident. Vehicle does not comply with FMVSS 105.
What gets fixed
REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 1991 to May 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 September 1991
- Owners notified8 October 1991
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 23 September 1991.
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.