# 1994 FORD MUSTANG — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
> NHTSA complaint `190319` · 1998-12-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** MUSTANG
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION IN GEAR.  VEHICLE REMAINED STATIONARY FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES.  SOMETIME LATER (WITHIN PERIOD OF ONE HOUR OR SO) PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN LENGTHY HILL, CROSSING RESIDENTIAL STREET AND CRASHING FRONT INTO A LARGE TREE.  CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.
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