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NHTSARecalled Oct 14, 2016 · #16V741000

Parking Brake Cable may Disengage from Lever

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

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. 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.

Product details

Product
  • Parking Brake Cable may Disengage from Lever
  • 2016-2017 Prius
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Model numbers
2017 Prius
UPCs

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice