# 2016 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1323895` · 2016-10-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 6,700
- **Speed:** 6 mph
## Narrative
BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPOT.  HIT THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED.  DID NOT STOP THE TRUCK.  BACKED INTO A POLE WHICH STOPPED THE TRUCK.   WAS IN A PARKING LOT.  BACKING INTO A MARKED SPOT ON THE LOT. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A POLE RATHER THAN A CAR OR PERSON THERE. THE POLE STOPPED THE VEHICLE.  TOLD MY WIFE ABOUT IT. SHE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME OF COURSE -  I GOOGLED BRAKE FAILURE AND THEN 4 DAYS LATER I SAW THE REPORT ON THE NEWS.
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