Toyota Prius (2016-2017): Parking brake
Recall 16V741000 · Oct 14, 2016 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
91,585
vehicles affected
91,585
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V741000
- Date
- Oct 14, 2016
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 91,585
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Parking brake
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V741000?
1 model: Toyota Prius (2016-2017), about 91,585 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V741000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.