# 2012 HONDA ODYSSEY — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1635467` · 2020-01-08 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ODYSSEY
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 105,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
MY WIFE'S 2012 ODYSSEY TOURING WAS PARKED ON THE RAMP TO OUR GARAGE, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. I RELEASED THE BRAKE AND APPLIED SLIGHT PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR WITH THE CAR IN REVERSE GEAR: IT LURCHED BACKWARD AND THE BRAKE COULD NOT STOP IT, THOUGH A NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE DID.  WHEN I DROVE IT FORWARD TO PARK IT THE CAR SPED FORWARD THIRTY FEET OR SO BEFORE IT OBEYED THE BRAKE.  THE GARAGE WILL NEED A NEW DOOR -- AT LEAST -- BUT THE CAR SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE, EXCEPT THAT THE TAILLIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF.
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