INFO. ON NEW PARKING BRAKE SOLENOID AVAILABILITY. Chevrolet Chevy MD Conventional (C Model) 1996

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON NEW PARKING BRAKE SOLENOID AVAILABILITY

MODELS: 1993-1996 CHEVROLET KODIAK MODELS - BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT TJ108601 1993-1996 GMC TOPKICK MODELS - BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT TJ512588 WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES (RPO JE3) AND POWER OPERATED PARKING BRAKE (RPO J71)

TO ENHANCE THE RPO J71 AUTO-APPLY POWER OPERATED PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM OPERATION A NEW 12-VOLT PARKING BRAKE SOLENOID COIL IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO FOR USE ON THE ABOVE SUBJECT VEHICLES.

THE 12-VOLT COIL WAS RELEASED TO IMPROVE PARKING BRAKE APPLY CHARACTERISTICS. IN SOME CASES, THE PARKING BRAKE COULD BE EITHER SLOW TO APPLY OR SLOW TO RELEASE. RELEASE TIME CAN VARY BASED ON TEMPERATURE AND BATTERY VOLTAGE. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, IT IS NORMAL FOR PARKING BRAKE RELEASE TO TAKE UP TO 15 SECONDS.

THE APPEARANCE OF THE NEW 12-VOLT SOLENOID COIL IS THE SAME AS THE PREVIOUS 10-VOLT COIL EXCEPT THE 12-VOLT COIL WILL HAVE "12VDC" MOLDED INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE COIL.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION QTY

12388081 PARKING BRAKE SOLENOID COIL 1

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

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GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.