# 1999 FORD MUSTANG — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
> NHTSA complaint `256841` · 2000-11-13 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE.  I THEN WAITED TO MAKE SURE THE BRAKE WAS GOING TO HOLD THE CAR AND THEN I RAN IN THE HOUSE.  3-4 MINUTES LATER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE GAVE WAY AND THE CAR ROLLED INTO A TREE.  AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  *AK
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