# 2018 HONDA ACCORD — PARKING BRAKE
> NHTSA complaint `1815639` · 2022-05-31 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** PARKING BRAKE
- **Miles at failure:** 80,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
The contact owned a 2018 Honda Accord.  The contact stated while driving with cruise control activated at 70 MPH, he released the cruise control and the vehicle crashed into a barrier on the freeway. There were no warning lights. The front and side air bags were deployed. The passenger had injured the right hip by the air bags. The highway patrol notified a tow truck to the scene. The vehicle was originally towed to a salvage lot, then to a collision center. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was claimed as a total loss by the insurance company. The contact went to the police department and filed a report after the crash. There were no medical treatments for the contact or passenger. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
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