NHTSA Complaint #10127431 — 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

SAME ISSUE AS MHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA04011 BUT WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING BRAKE BECOMES USELESS, WILL NOT CASE A CRASH, BUT THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT YOU MUST USE THE PARKING BRAKE ON INCLINES. THIS IS TO AVOID A LOAD ON THE TRANSIMISSION THAT WILL MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK UNTILL STRESS IS REMOVED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. LAUNCHING A BOAT OR PARKING ON A SLIGHT HILL WITH A LOAD CAN RESULT IN BECOMING STRANDED. THE Z71 IS MARKETED AS OFF-ROAD, IF THIS HAPPENS IN REMOTE AREAS WITHOUT CELL PHONE CONVERAGE, IT COULD BECOME LIFE THREATENING. GM HAS ALREADY AGREED TO RECALL THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VERSION, THIS NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL VERSIONS USING THIS TYPE OF PARKING BRAKE.