NHTSA Campaign 12V567000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
NHTSA campaign 12V567000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable. The repair is free.
Hyundai Motor Company filed the report for 12V567000 with NHTSA on December 7, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V567000, NHTSA lists up to 4,490 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 2, 2011 and February 27, 2012.
The 12V567000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V567000 were scheduled from January 22, 2013, 46 days after the report.
12V567000 covers 1 model from Hyundai, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V567000 ranks 28 of 35 Hyundai Motor Company recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2012 Veloster vehicles manufactured from July 2, 2011, through February 27, 2012 and equipped with manual transmissions. Moisture and road grime may cause the parking brake components to bind.
- The risk
- If the parking brake components bind, the parking brake may not operate properly, and the parking brake may drag while driving or may not fully engage when the vehicle is parked. If the parking brake is not fully engaged when parked, a manual transmission may move unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear brake caliper assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began January 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
- Notes
- Hyundai's recall campaign number is 107.
Reported December 7, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V567000 (1)
Hyundai (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V567000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 7, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted