Great Wall V240 Handbrake Lever Recall: Normal Parking Feel Does Not Rule Out Side-Impact Release Risk

If an Australian V240 owner says the handbrake feels firm in everyday parking and wants to skip an old recall record, do not draw an immediate conclusion. This historical local campaign concerns possible lever release under certain side-impact conditions. Checking that risk distinguishes ordinary parking-brake inspection, cable adjustment and the manufacturer's specified lever replacement.

A firm everyday feel cannot answer every question

REC-003290 states that some V240 handbrake assemblies may have a manufacturing defect that allows release. Its risk section specifies that, in certain circumstances, a side impact may release the handbrake lever. [Official defect and risk][S15]

Everyday parking feel and the notice's impact conditions are different observations. No perceived looseness does not establish that the campaign needs no action. Equally, the notice does not prove that every loose handbrake has this same cause.

Cable adjustment does not complete the lever remedy

The official instruction is to contact an authorised dealer to inspect and replace the handbrake lever with the correct component. [Official remedy][S15] The identified item is the lever; the notice does not tell owners merely to adjust the cable or change handle travel.

If a repair record only says “handbrake tightened”, confirm whether the specified inspection and replacement were performed. A firmer feel after adjustment does not alone prove the manufacturing defect was addressed. Purchasing should not turn the phrase “parking-brake related” directly into a cable order.

Similar appearance does not identify the correct replacement

The notice does not disclose which internal locking component needs repair or provide a procedure for dismantling and repairing the lever. Handle shape, mounting-hole photos and another model's brand name cannot establish that a used lever completes this remedy.

A more useful sequence is to have the Australian authorised provider check the campaign and previous replacement records, then identify the correct component. Any additional ordinary parking-brake fault needs its own inspection; a historical recall cannot determine every other fault.

Scope and verification

This article covers Australia only: REC-003290 / 1005A, PRA 2010/11629, originally published on May 4, 2010. The notice names GREAT WALL V240 and 2506 vehicles. This is an old recall; its publication date is not a 2010 model-year designation, and its scope is not extended to Chinese-market Wingle or vehicles in other markets.

The cited notice provides no specific model years, production period or VIN endpoints; no public data were available for these. Individual eligibility requires VIN confirmation by the local authorised provider. No public data were available for lever OE numbers, internal design changes or cross-model interchangeability. [To be verified] Ordinary compatibility must be checked using the VIN and local factory parts catalogue.

For separately verified ordinary parking-brake parts, use the parts enquiry page.

[S15]: https://www.vehiclerecalls.gov.au/recalls/rec-003290