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1999 FORD F-350 SD — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 390732 · 2003-01-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
PARKING BRAKE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TRUCK WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, FACING OUT OF GARAGE. TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 4 DAYS. TRUCK HAD HANDBREAK SET WHEN PARKED. I STARTED TRUCK UP DUE TO THE NUMBER OF DAYS IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN TO CHARGE BATTERY. VERFYED THAT HANDBRAKE WAS SET ( RED BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON) AND PLACE TRUCK IN NEUTERAL (5-SPEED). (GARAGE DOOR WAS OPEN DUE TO TRUCK RUNNING). I WENT INSIDE AND ABOUT 5 MIN PASSED LOOKED OUT KITCHEN WINDOW SAW TRUCK AT END OF DRIVE WAY. TRUCK WAS STOPPED BY TOW HOOK HITTING TREE. DRIVER SIDE MIRROW HIT TREE AND WAS FOLDED BACK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10003343
Machine
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