# 2001 SPARTAN HIGHLANDER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
> NHTSA complaint `311276` · 2001-08-26 · Shyft Group
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SPARTAN
- **Model:** HIGHLANDER
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Shyft Group
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN I HEARD THIS AWFUL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE APPEAR TO TAKE ON A MIND OF ITS OWN, NOT RESPONDING EVEN THOUGH I FLOORED THE BRAKE PEDAL.  FORTUNATELY I WAS PARKING AND WAS STOPPED BY THE PROTECTIVE POSTS OF A FIRE-HYDRANT.  I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENY ROOM FOR ATTENTION.  WHILE I DID NOT SUSTATIN ANY BROKEN LIMBS, I  SUFFERED EXTREME LOWER BACK AND KNEE PAIN;  MY LEFT SIDE ESPECIALLY SHOULDER SIDE AND BASE OF NECK IN ADDITION TO PAIN IN THE BRAKING FOOT AND LEG AND BURNS FROM THE SEATBELT.*AK
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