Australian automaker Holden has announced callback of 21,000 models of its small car Cruze as the handbrakes have emerged as potential danger for pedestrians and other vehicles.
With this, its recall count reaches 73,000, almost half of the 152,000 Cruze cars that had contributed to its sales figure since 2009.
In what marks the eighth recall by the carmaker in a period of five months, the trend points to a possible overtake of 14 callbacks made last year, Australian website news.com.au reported.
The recall covers not only those models manufactured in Adelaide but also the cars imported from South Korea.
The decision to recall takes its cue from a number of incidents, involving some Cruze cars that were made from 2010 to 2012, as reported by customers.
Those vehicles were characterized with certain unintended movement at parking bays on inclined surfaces. It had been also observed that the wheels of the car had rolled when subjected to inclinations likened to those in hills.
Meanwhile, the company has said in a statement: "The Cruze park brake system meets all the relevant regulatory standards however if the recommended procedure for parking the vehicle, as specified in the vehicle owner's handbook, is not followed and the park brake lever is not applied as far as possible, and the brakes are at a sufficiently elevated temperature, it may be possible for unintended vehicle movement to occur sometime after the vehicle is parked."
