Mitsubishi is recalling 21,758 Outlander and Outlander Sport SUVs from the 2016 model year to replace a component within the parking brake assembly that may have been manufactured improperly. As a ...
The parking brake, often referred to as the emergency brake, is critical for keeping a vehicle stationary when parked, especially on an inclined surface. Fewer cars have manual transmissions these ...
As our 1960 Corvette project rolls along, we are dealing with some of the smaller tasks involved in a frame-up build. One such project is connecting the parking brake cables from our Wilwood disc ...
Some recalls are voluntary, which means the automaker issues them without being compelled by the government to do so. Tesla's latest recall is one of those. Tesla issued a voluntary recall for ...
A small number of L-platform cars have been recalled by FCA US LLC for a safety concern. More specifically, the parking brake may have been improperly adjusted. These vehicles, therefore, may fail to ...
In my 50 years of experience as an ASE and General Motors master technician and automotive technology instructor, I’ve found ...
Typical, medium-duty, hydraulic brake system with front discs (red circuit) and rear drums (green circuit). Boost, or assist (blue circuit), is provided by an engine-driven pump, although the power ...
All of us can understand the concepts of having properly "sized" and maintained brakes, never driving faster than your car can stop, and, drum roll please...always having ample stopping power for a ...
When the car is sluggish, the wheels are difficult to roll, the wheel rims are unusually hot or burning, the brake pedal ...