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PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

2 NHTSA complaints about parking brake:electrical:control module:software issues across 2 makes and 2 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

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ODI category PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

2 filings · 2 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 50.0% 1 crash-flagged
  • RANK #618 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE vs nearest complaint-total peers

PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#618 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (category leader) →

PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE severity reading

The standout signal for parking brake:electrical:control module:software is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 2 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating parking brake:electrical:control module:software volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
1
2 BMW M2
1

Recent Complaints

2024 BMW M2

The electronic parking brake of my vehicle with a manual transmission released automatically simply because the clutch pedal was depressed and released. I did not select a gear, press the brake pedal,
2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 Crash

The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The contact stated while an employee was moving the vehicle out of the garage into the parking lot, the employee shifted the vehicle into PARK with

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