Vehicle recall 12V301000 · June 28, 2012
2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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 began on July 27, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.
- Notes
- GMs recall campaign number is 12127.CUSTOMERS may 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V301000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 28, 2012
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 12127
- Owner notification
- July 27, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,070
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Parking brake
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Captiva Sport (2012): 2012
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