Brakes - Parking Brake Cable Sticks In Freezing Weather

S-SB-0015-10

May 20, 2010

Parking Brake Cable Frozen

Service Category
Brake

Section
Parking Brake

Market
USA





Applicability

Introduction

Some vehicles may exhibit a frozen or stuck parking brake after sitting for long periods of time in cold weather. Newly design cable assemblies are available to reduce the potential for this condition to occur.

Production Change Information





This TSB applies to vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VINs shown.





Warranty Information

APPLICABLE WARRANTY

^ This repair is covered under the Toyota Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.

^ Warranty application is limited to occurrence of the specified condition described in this bulletin.





Parts Information

Repair Procedure

Replace the parking brake.

Refer to the Technical Information System (TI S) applicable model and model year Repair Manual:

^ 2008 Scion xB:

Parking Brake: Parking Brake Cable Removal / Installation