Vehicle recall 89V038000 · March 20, 1989
Dodge LANCER, Shadow and 1 more model
Parking brake mechanism component may disengage.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Parking brake mechanism component may disengage.
- Consequence
- This could result in loss of parking brake function;also, loose component could jam in the parking brake assembly.
- Remedy
- Replace parking brake assembly.
- Notes
- System: parking brake.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V038000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 20, 1989
- Filed by
- SHELBY AUTOMOBILES, INC.
- Owner notification
- July 14, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,550
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Dodge LANCER (1987): 1987
- Dodge Shadow (1987): 1987
- Dodge Shelby (1987): 1987
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