CarRecallWatch- Component
- PARKING BRAKE
- Problem
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota CH-R vehicles. The electronic parking brake (EPB) may not operate properly, possibly causing the parking brake not to disengage after it is applied or prevent it from being applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
- Risk
- If the EPB cannot be applied, there is an increased risk of a vehicle rollaway if the vehicle is parked on a hill without being placed into "Park."
- Remedy
- Toyota has notified owners, and dealers will update the programming of the skid control ECU as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is H0W.
- 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 electronic parking brake on certain vehicles may not operate properly. It may fail to release after being applied, or it may not apply at all. This means the vehicle does not meet the federal brake safety standard for light vehicles.
If the electronic parking brake cannot be applied, the vehicle can roll away when parked on a hill, especially if it is not placed in Park. A rollaway can lead to a crash or injury to people nearby, so owners should take this recall seriously.
Toyota will update the programming of the skid control ECU as needed, free of charge, at an authorized Toyota dealer. You can contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331, referencing recall number H0W, and you can check your VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Toyota C-HR | 2018 |
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