NHTSA recall 05V342000
Parking brake
Hyundai Tucson
Reported Jul 27, 2005330 vehicles affectedHYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICOMaker’s number 071Built Mar 29, 2005 – May 20, 2005
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.