Component
PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:SWITCH
5 NHTSA complaints about parking brake:electrical:switch issues across 5 makes and 5 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.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:SWITCH
5 filings · 5 models · 5 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 5 ODI rows
- MODELS 5 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 5 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #531 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:SWITCH sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#531 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 5 models). Open Subaru Ascent (category leader) →
PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:SWITCH severity reading
The standout signal for parking brake:electrical:switch is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 5 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 Subaru Ascent against AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG on filing totals before treating parking brake:electrical:switch volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subaru Ascent | |
| 2 | Jeep Cherokee | |
| 3 | Honda Accord | |
| 4 | Ford Escape | |
| 5 | Chrysler Pacifica |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Escape. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 to 70 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check en
See attached document for complaint.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the electronic parking brake became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer stated that the button
The parking/emergency brake lever was accidently activated while traveling at highway speed of 70mph. The lever is in a BAD location and close to where cell phone is charged, cup holders are and trans
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE PARKING BRAKE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM ILLUMINATED AND LOCKED UP THE FRONT WHEELS AND THROW HER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL
Related Vehicle Components
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