2005 Toyota Tacoma recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V050000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 50C
- Manufacturer
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 22,228
- Component
- PARKING BRAKE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-331-4331
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 3, 2005
- Built
- Sep 13, 2004 – Jan 10, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Toyota recall no. 50C.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.