NHTSA Complaint #11020009 — 2013 ACURA RDX

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11020009
Vehicle	2013 ACURA RDX
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	August 27, 2017
Date Filed	August 27, 2017
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

OUR PARKING PAWL MAYBE DEFECTIVE. WE ALWAYS ENGAGE OUR EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN PARKING IN OUR DRIVEWAY; TODAY WAS NO DIFFERENT, BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RE-ENTER MY CAR IT STARTED ROLLING BACK BY ITSELF EVEN WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR FROM ROLLING BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN FEAR FOR MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN STILL IN THE CAR. IN THAT ATTEMPT, I ENDED UP BREAKING MY HAND AND HAD TO GO THE THE ER. EVENTS: 1. PULLED UP INTO DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED COMPLETELY 2. ENGAGED EMERGENCY BRAKE 3. PUT SHIFTER IN PARK POSITION 4. STEPPED OUT TO OPEN GARAGE 5. ATTEMPTED TO RE-ENTER VEHICLE 6. IT STARTED TO ROLL BACK 7. I TRIED TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING BACK

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