# 2017 PORSCHE MACAN — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1501337` · 2018-09-24 · Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PORSCHE
- **Model:** MACAN
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
## Narrative
WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LANE, AT A SHOPPING CENTER WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, READY TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY FELT AS IF IT  LOCKED DOWN BRAKES FAILED AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED OUT OF MY CONTROL HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE PARKED ACROSS A DIVIDER. I HAD NO CONTROL OF STEERING OR BRAKES .. THE CAR FLASHED A POWER STEERING FAILURE.. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, AND MY VEHICLE  SUSTAINED OVER $8,000 IN DAMAGES.  I HAD ASKED FOR DATA REPORT THAT PORSCHE EXTRACTED  FROM MY CAR WITH NO RESPONSE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*