CHEVROLET ( 12V301000 )

Publish Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2012 06:00:00 EST

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
CHEVROLET / CAPTIVA SPORT		2012
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC		Mfr's Report Date: JUN 26, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V301000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: PARKING BRAKE Potential Number of Units Affected: 2,070 Summary:

GENERAL MOTORS LLC (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 26, 2012, THROUGH MAY 17, 2012. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PARK BRAKE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "LIGHT VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE PARK BRAKE CABLE MAY NOT BE FULLY SEATED IN ITS CONNECTOR AND MAY SEPARATE FROM THE CONNECTOR. IF THIS OCCURS, THE PARK BRAKE WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE AND WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. Consequence:

IF THE VEHICLE IS ON AN UNEVEN SURFACE, THIS COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A CRASH. Remedy:

GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE THAT THE PARK BRAKE CABLES ARE CONNECTED AND SECURE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON, OR ABOUT, JULY 18, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE CHEVROLET OWNER CENTER AT 1-866-694-6546.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=12V301000&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=rss

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