Vehicle recall 91V197000 · November 12, 1991
White GMC WX42 and ACL42B
The parking brake may not exert sufficient force to enable the vehicle to conform to the grade holding requirements of FMVSS 121.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The parking brake may not exert sufficient force to enable the vehicle to conform to the grade holding requirements of FMVSS 121.
- Consequence
- Vehicles with insufficient parking brake force can rollwithout prior warning when parked on a grade, this could result in a vehicleaccident.
- Remedy
- Replace the parking brake chambers.
- Notes
- System: parking brake; FMVSS 121.VEHICLE description: heavy trucks (class 8).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 91V197000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 12, 1991
- Filed by
- VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP
- Owner notification
- November 19, 1991
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 83
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air › Antilock
Vehicles covered
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