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2000 FORD MUSTANG — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 402510 · 2003-04-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
17,000

Severity

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

Narrative

2000 FORD MUSTANG PARKED IN DRIVEWAY WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. THE DRIVEWAY HAS A SLIGHT GRADE. BRAKE FAILED, AND CAR BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND ACROSS THE ROAD, STRIKING A POLE. DAMAGE TO LEFT FENDER; BROKEN TAILLIGHT. THE CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR THE BRAKE RECALL AND SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10014335
Machine
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