# 2017 HYUNDAI ACCENT — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1557131` · 2019-04-11 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ACCENT
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
WHEN STOPPING ABRUPTLY, GOING AT 15-20MPH ON A MAIN STREET IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, NO SNOW OR RAIN, THE BRAKE PEDAL  PUSHES BACK AS IF SOMETHING IS STOPPING THE PEDAL FROM GOING DOWN, IT MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AND DOESN'T STOP THE CAR LET ALONE SLOW IT DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 TIMES ALREADY, ONE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT! I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR MAYBE 4 MONTHS AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE AT ALL.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*