Parking Brake Related Problems of the 2014 Mazda MAZDA6

Table 1 shows one common parking brake related problems of the 2014 Mazda MAZDA6.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Mazda MAZDA6

Problem Category Number of Problems
Parking Brake problems
1

Parking Brake problem

The contact owned a 2014 Mazda 6. While driving approximately 35 mph in the rain, another vehicle attempted to pass the contact's vehicle. The contact depressed the brake pedal to avoid crashing into the other vehicle, but the brakes failed to respond. As a result, the contact's vehicle crashed into a tree. The air bags deployed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing lot. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v393000 (parking brake). The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.


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