Vehicle recall 91V055000 · April 11, 1991

Chevrolet Camaro, Pontiac Firebird and 1 more model

Parking brake adjuster fails to operate and do not work after brake pad wear.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Parking brake adjuster fails to operate and do not work after brake pad wear.
Consequence: Parking brakes will not completely hold a parked vehiclewhen parked on a slope, causing unintended vehicle rollaway which could resultin a vehicle accident.
Remedy: Replace nonfunctioning parking brake adjusters.
Notes: System: parking brake.vehicle description: passenger cars; firebirds and camaros with manualtransmissions and rear disk brakes and fieros with manual transmissions.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 91V055000
Reported to NHTSA: April 11, 1991
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: July 1, 1991
Vehicles potentially affected: 179,036
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Parking brake › Conventional

Recall 91V055000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Chevrolet Camaro (1982-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982
Pontiac Fiero (1984-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984
Pontiac Firebird (1982-1986): 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982

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