2024 Mazda CX-50

The contact rented a 2024 Mazda CX-50. The contact stated that while driving on a main street at 5 MPH, the contact attempted to slow down the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal, and in the process, the brakes locked and the vehicle proceeded to accelerate without the contact's consent. The contact was involved in a front-end collision with the vehicle in front of them. No property damage was reported. The vehicle came to a stop upon impact. The vehicle was towed back to the Enterprise rental center, where the vehicle was originally rented. The airbags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not destroyed. Three people were reported to be injured: the contact seated in the driver's seat, the contact's coworker seated in the front passenger seat, and the contact's wife seated in the rear passenger seat. No injuries were reported outside of the contact's vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to his shoulders and lower back, and the contact's wife sustained injuries to her neck and back; the contact's coworker's injuries were unknown. Medical treatment was not needed for the injuries. The local dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate mileage at failure was 26,839.