Engineering Analysis · Closed
REAR BRAKES
Action number
EA87008
Opened
Dec 17, 1986
Closed
Jul 22, 1988
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
What NHTSA is examining
Summary of information from manufacturer:gmreviewed the matter and...has not identified a safety-related brake condition that requiresfield correction.analysis:it appears that the parking brake actuation system or thepistons within the caliper can seize prohibiting rear disc brake func-tion.a seized calipers can result in uneven brake operation (pull)and/or total loss of the emergency brake function.status:test request at etf and near completion.awaiting gm response to june 17, 1988 information request.===
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.