# 2018 MAZDA CX-5 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1599393` · 2019-09-02 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** CX-5
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH SPEED 20 AND HIS DAD WAS SITTING NEXT TO HIM. HE TURNED TO NEIGHBORHOOD GATE. HE PRESSED THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN LIKE CRAZY. IN SHORT DISTANCE FROM SPEED 20 WENT TO A SPEED THAT FLIPPED OVER AT THE GATE. INSTEAD OF BRAKE CAR ACCELERATED SO FAST THAT WAS UNBELIEVABLY. HOPEFULLY NO INJURY HAPPENED. BUT THE CAR IS TOTAL LOST.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*