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2017 Toyota Prius Four (GS)

2017 Toyota Prius
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Front Wheel Drive, Hatchback, Mid-Size Cars
54 (Est) mpg city / 50 (Est) mpg hwy
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Recall Details
Issued: 2016-10-14
DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE

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.

DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENT

PARKING BRAKE

RESOLUTION

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 is expected to begin December 11, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G01.

NOTES

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.


To Address this issue, please contact your local dealer or Toyota directly for assistance

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