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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — PARKING BRAKE

crash1 injured · 1337495 · 2016-12-01

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
PARKING BRAKE

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MANUFACTURERS SHOULD DESIGN AND MAKE NEW REGULATIONS FOR VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP WITHIN 50 TO 100 FEET OR LESS, IF VEHICLE MAIN BRAKES FAIL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND TRUCKS WHERE THE MAIN BRAKES FAILED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE IN ENOUGH TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TALKED TO SEVERAL DEALERS WHO STATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ONLY DESIGNED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IN PARK AND NOT MOVING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO CRASH HIS CAR INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE MAIN BRAKES LOST OIL PRESSURE AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FAST ENOUGH TO AVOID DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION FILLED WITH TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS BADLY INJURED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10927938
Machine
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