NHTSA Complaint #11174332 — 2018 MAZDA CX-5 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11174332
Vehicle	2018 MAZDA CX-5
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 26, 2018
Date Filed	February 4, 2019
Mileage	650 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MAZDA CX-5. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A MEDIAN AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCHWARTZ MAZDA (585 SHREWSBURY AVE, SHREWSBURY, NJ 07702, (732) 945-5100) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 650.

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