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2014 MAZDA CX-5 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1144955 · 2015-01-06

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
CX-5
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
24,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS PARKING MY MAZDA CX5 IN A SPOT AT A SHOPPING CENTER AND WHEN I TOUCHED THE BRAKE WITH MY RIGHT FOOT AND WENT TO PUSH THE BUTTON TO TURN OFF THE CAR, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FULL SPEED, JUMPING THE CURB AND SMASHING INTO A STOREFRONT. I NOTICED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR (ABOUT A MILE BEFORE THE ACCIDENT), IT WAS MAKING A VROOM SOUND LIKE IT WASN'T TOTALLY GETTING INTO GEAR. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A TRANSMISSION, BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR ISSUE - BUT THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG. I DID NOT HIT THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. WHEN I CALLED MAZDA THEY SAID THEY HAD NO REPORTS OF THIS BEING A PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10670389
Machine
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