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2009 MAZDA MAZDA3 — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 723302 · 2009-06-11

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA3
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
1,200
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR IS A 2009 MAZDA SPEED3, ONE MONTH OLD. I SET THE BRAKE OF THE CAR AND IT ONLY WENT UP 2 CLICKS. THE CAR ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WITH NOBODY IN THE CAR AND HIT A TREE. EMERGENCY BRAKE HARD TO PULL UP TO SET PROPERLY. I DID A TEST ON A STEEP SLOPE, AND THE EBRAKE DID NOT HOLD. A HARD YANK WITH TWO HANDS MADE THE BRAKE HOLD, AND NOW THE BRAKE WILL GO UP 5 CLICKS WITH EASE AND HOLDS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10273580
Machine
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