What carries the engine's power to the wheels: the transmission, the clutch, the driveshafts, the differentials and the parking pawl that holds an automatic in Park.
Two faults dominate. A vehicle that can roll away when the gear selector says Park, and a driveshaft that can separate at speed. Both are why powertrain notices frequently tell owners to use the parking brake every time, even on level ground.
How often it appears
The Canadian register carries 839 notices filed under Powertrain, between 1975 and 2026. The phrase is Transport Canada's own; the explanation above is this site's.
The most recent of them
- 2026391 BMW · Car · 13 August 2026
- 2026378 TRIUMPH · Competition Vehicle · 3 August 2026
- 2026343 E-ONE · Truck - Med. & H.D. · 15 July 2026
- 2026317 FORD · SUV · 30 June 2026
- 2026311 FORD · SUV · 24 June 2026
- 2026280 FORD · Light Truck & Van · 9 June 2026
- 2026281 FORD · Car · 9 June 2026
- 2026283 FORD · Light Truck & Van · 9 June 2026
- 2026260 GMC · Chassis Cab · 28 May 2026
- 2026230 LUCID · Car · 13 May 2026
- 2026224 JEEP · SUV · 7 May 2026
- 2026225 RAM · Light Truck & Van · 7 May 2026
- 2026226 GMC · Light Truck & Van · 7 May 2026
- 2026220 NOVA BUS · Bus · 30 April 2026
- 2026188 FORD · SUV · 15 April 2026
- 2026189 FORD · Light Truck & Van · 15 April 2026
- 2026168 MERCEDES-BENZ · Car · 2 April 2026
- 2026143 LUCID · Car · 26 March 2026
- 2026119 BLUE BIRD · School Bus · 16 March 2026
- 2026108 MACK · Truck - Med. & H.D. · 11 March 2026
- 2026097 FORD · Chassis Cab · 3 March 2026
- 2026069 LEXUS · SUV · 18 February 2026
- 2026060 CHEVROLET · Light Truck & Van · 12 February 2026
- 2026061 CADILLAC · SUV · 12 February 2026
- 2026051 KAWASAKI · Restricted-Use Vehicle · 9 February 2026
- 2025707 FORD · SUV · 18 December 2025
- 2025699 NOVA BUS · Bus · 18 December 2025
- 2025687 MERCEDES-BENZ · Car · 12 December 2025
- 2025688 FORD · Chassis Cab · 12 December 2025
- 2025689 FORD · Chassis Cab · 12 December 2025
- 2025691 FORD · Light Truck & Van · 12 December 2025
- 2025667 ZERO · Motorcycle · 2 December 2025
- 2025647 INTERNATIONAL · Truck - Med. & H.D. · 20 November 2025
- 2025625 HONDA · Car · 14 November 2025
- 2025580 HONDA · Motorcycle · 23 October 2025
- 2025566 BMW · Motorcycle · 17 October 2025
- 2025562 IC BUS · School Bus · 16 October 2025
- 2025563 IC BUS · Truck - Med. & H.D. · 16 October 2025
- 2025541 DODGE · Car · 9 October 2025
- 2025535 LUCID · Car · 7 October 2025