NHTSA Recall 05V342000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V342000; Date: Jul. 27, 2005
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2005 Hyundai Tucson
Component: Parking Brake
Manufactured by: Hyundai Caribbean-puerto Rico
Affected Units:: 330
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Hyundai of puerto rico recall no 071. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 12, 2005
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