NHTSA Complaint #11520530 — 2018 MAZDA CX-5 SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11520530
Vehicle	2018 MAZDA CX-5
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	May 1, 2023
Date Filed	May 4, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Parking brake system malfunction. Flashing brake light and the parking exclamation point light on. When I try to release the emergency parking brake it continues to light up on the dashboard as well as yellow flashing light on the physical brake similar problem with 2016 model. Seen multiple people with similar problem but no solution Restarting the car multiple times makes the light go away eventually

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