NHTSA Campaign 05V342000
PARKING BRAKE
Issued by HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO · Reported Jul 27, 2005 · 330 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE PARKING LEVER RATCHET PAWL WAS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND MAY DAMAGE THE TEETH OF THE PARKING LEVER RATCHET. DAMAGED PARKING BRAKE LEVER RATCHET TEETH MAY PREVENT THE PARKING BRAKE FROM ENGAGING OR MAY ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKE TO RELEASE AFTER IT HAS BEEN ENGAGED.
Consequence
THE INABILITY TO ENGAGE OR THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER, MAY ALLOW YOUR VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE IT IS PARKED AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO AT 1-800-981-0188.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYUNDAI | TUCSON | 2005 | 330 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V342000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.