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2008 FORD ESCAPE — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 721047 · 2009-05-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
24,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A FLAT PARKING LOT AND THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. THE FIRST TIME, THE PARKED CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT A SIGN. NO PERSON WAS INJURED. I THOUGHT THAT PEHAPS THE PEDAL WAS NOT FULLY DEPRESSED. THE SECOND TIME, ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICAL ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND FILE A CLAIM. I INTEND ON BRINGING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER AFTER DOING A BIT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE TO REPORT IT, BECAUSE IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE FATAL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10269653
Machine
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