# 2005 MAZDA RX-8 — PARKING BRAKE
> NHTSA complaint `543993` · 2005-07-13 · Mazda Motor Corp.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** RX-8
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda Motor Corp.
- **Component:** PARKING BRAKE
- **Miles at failure:** 2,900
## Narrative
MAZDA RX-8:  CAR WAS PARKED AT THE TOP OF A GRADUAL SLOPE, WITH PARKING BRAKE FIRMLY PULLED UP.  NO MORE THAN 5 MINUTES LATER, THE CAR HAD BACKED UP INTO BOTTOM OF A DITCH.  THE CAR WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $15,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE DUE TO THE FAULTY BRAKE.  WITNESSES AT THE SCENE CONFIRM THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET.
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