NHTSA Complaint #11209506 — 2018 MAZDA CX-5 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11209506
Vehicle	2018 MAZDA CX-5
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	May 8, 2019
Date Filed	May 23, 2019
Mileage	11,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

THE "SBS" SYSTEM IS A DANGEROUS ADD TO THE VEHICLE. IT IS MEANT TO WARN THE DRIVER ABOUT VEHICLES SUDDENLY SLOWING OR BRAKING IN FRONT OF YOU. THREE TIMES THIS SYSTEM HAS CAUSED ME NEAR COLLISIONS (THE SYSTEM APPLIED THE BRAKES HARD AND CAUSE THE WHEELS TOO LOCK NOT ALLOWING ME TO TAKE A SAFE DEFENSIVE ACTIONS) WHEN THE SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHEN THE "DANGER" WAS CLEARLY GONE OR I TOOK SAFE ACTION AND CHANGED LANES TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE ABOVE INCIDENTS INVOLVED ME DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS AT POSTED SPEEDS OF 35-45 MPH. THIS ALL HAPPENED WITH IN A 2-3 WEEK SPAN OF TIME WHEN I HAD NOT DISABLED THIS FEATURE MANUALLY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY, DAYLIGHT HOURS AND SEMI CLEAR DAYS. ALL THE ABOVE INCIDENTS INVOLVED VEHICLES TURNING IN-FRONT OF ME. THE LAST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS 05/08/19

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