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- PARKING BRAKE
- Problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Prius vehicles manufactured August 6, 2015, to October 3, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a foot-operated parking brake system that has a parking brake cable that may disengage.
- Risk
- If the parking brake cable disengages from the mechanism and the transmission is left in a gear other than 'Park' while the ignition is on and the driver leaves the vehicle, the vehicle may roll unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install a clip at the parking brake cable end to prevent the cable from disengaging, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G01.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
The parking brake cable on certain vehicles built between August 2015 and October 2016 may disengage from its mechanism. If this happens while the transmission is in a gear other than Park and the ignition is on, the vehicle can roll unexpectedly after the driver leaves it, which raises the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify affected owners, and an authorized dealer will install a clip at the end of the parking brake cable to keep it from disengaging. The repair is free of charge. Owners can also contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 and should check their VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Toyota Prius | 20162017 |
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