# 1990 FORD MUSTANG — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
> NHTSA complaint `315847` · 2001-09-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** MUSTANG
- **Year:** 1990
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
## Narrative
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE RELEASED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL INTO A TREE. *AK  CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY FROM THE DAY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE SLIPS WHEN IT IS PULLED HARD, BUT DOES NOT CATCH.*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*