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Parking Brake. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
50 miles · Sep 29, 2005
Parking BrakePower Train
DT: THE CALLER SAYS DUMP TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE A PARK POSITION IN TRANSMISSION. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING IS A MECHANICAL HAND BRAKE. THE HAND BRAKE DID NOT HOLD WHEN HE FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER FIXED IT. THE CALLER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE BRAKE HOLDING IN THE FUTURE. MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED THREE TIMES, AND…
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DT: THE CALLER SAYS DUMP TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE A PARK POSITION IN TRANSMISSION. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING IS A MECHANICAL HAND BRAKE. THE HAND BRAKE DID NOT HOLD WHEN HE FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER FIXED IT. THE CALLER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE BRAKE HOLDING IN THE FUTURE. MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED THREE TIMES, AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED THE CALL. TRUCK IS A T6500.*AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #10134966
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