March 15, 2005
Toyota is recalling 22,228 of its 2005-model Tacoma pickup trucks sold in the United States to fix a potential problem with their parking brakes.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the problem stems from the fact that the parking brake cable lock nut on the trucks may not have been tightened properly.
"The lock nut may loosen and come off, which will reduce the effectiveness of the parking brake," NHTSA advises on its Web site.
"This condition could allow the vehicle to roll if the transmission is not placed into the 'park' position," according to the agency.
NHTSA says the parking brake defect has only been detected on Tacomas equipped with automatic transmissions.
