The defect
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL CABLE LOCK NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION. IN THIS CONDITION, THE LOCK NUT MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF, WHICH WILL REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARKING BRAKE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT PLACED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLOPE, THUS RAISING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL CABLE LOCK NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Toyota Tacoma | 2005 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Tacoma | 2005 | 707 | 10 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2005
13 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the parking brake; TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 05V468000 5 Oct 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V417000 20 Sept 2005 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 05V415000 19 Sept 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V368000 26 Aug 2005 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 05V342000 27 Jul 2005 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 05V318000 8 Jul 2005 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V315000 7 Jul 2005 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V287000 20 Jun 2005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005