PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, AND VEHICLE WAS IN NUETRAL POSITION WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ON, EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY. IT HIT A PERSON THAT WAS BEHIND VEHICLE, AND CAUSED INJURIES. PONTIAC CLAIMED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK