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1993 CHEVROLET P30 — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 667932 · 2008-04-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
P30
Year
1993
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FAILURE OF AUTO PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM ON CHEVROLET P-30 CHASSIS FOR MOTORHOMES--FAILURE OF SENSOR PRESSURE SWITCH WHICH APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKE, NO PRAWL IN THE TRANSMISSION FOR "PARK"-CAUSING THE PARKING BRAKE, OR EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BE APPLIED WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING--NO MANUAL RELEASE--GM NO LONGER SUPPLIES REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR UNIT MANUFACTURED IN 1993--MANY MOTORHOME OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM--SEE RVFORUM.COM FOR COMMENTS==P-30 AUTO BRAKE=MAJOR COMPONENT FOR SYSTEM RENDERS THE UNIT USELESS WITH NO REPAIR--WHAT GIVES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10226333
Machine
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