# 2013 ACURA RDX — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1403805` · 2017-08-27 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ACURA
- **Model:** RDX
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 63,000
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
OUR PARKING PAWL MAYBE DEFECTIVE.  WE ALWAYS ENGAGE OUR EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN PARKING IN OUR DRIVEWAY; TODAY WAS NO DIFFERENT, BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RE-ENTER MY CAR IT STARTED ROLLING BACK BY ITSELF EVEN WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED.  I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN FEAR FOR MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN STILL IN THE CAR.  IN THAT ATTEMPT, I ENDED UP BREAKING MY HAND AND HAD TO GO THE THE ER.    EVENTS:    1. PULLED UP INTO DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED COMPLETELY  2. ENGAGED EMERGENCY BRAKE  3. PUT SHIFTER IN PARK POSITION  4. STEPPED OUT TO OPEN GARAGE  5. ATTEMPTED TO RE-ENTER VEHICLE  6. IT STARTED TO ROLL BACK  7. I TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING BACK
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