SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
5 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF. WHEN STARTED, VEHICLE WENT APPROXIMATELY 10-14 FEET. ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U-TURN, AND PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THERE WERE NO BRAKES. VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AND HIT A PARKED CAR IN THE REAR, BUT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. FINALLY VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND IT STOPPED. UPON IMPACT , AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVE RSUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK