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2013 INFINITI JX35 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1026136 · 2013-12-10

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
JX35
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
12,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THERE WAS A COUPLE OF INCHES OF FRESH SNOW ON THE STREETS. THIS WAS THE FIRST SNOW THAT THE CAR HAS SEEN. THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK IN SNOW. WHEN THE CAR STARTS TO SKID IN THE SNOW, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE FEATURE APPEARS TO KICK IN, WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO NOT BRAKE AT ALL. CAR SIMPLY CRUISES FORWARD WITHOUT ANY BRAKING AT ALL. PUMPING THE BRAKES APPEARS TO ACTUALLY HELP THE SITUATION IN THAT IT SEEMS TO RESET THE ANTI LOCK FEATURE AND ALLOWS THE BRAKES TO AT LEAST TEMPORARILY APPLY BEFORE THE CAR'S COMPUTER SWITCHES THEM OFF AGAIN. IN THIS INCIDENT, THERE WAS A SLIGHT DOWNHILL INCLINE, CAR CRUISED INTO REAR END OF CAR THAT WAS STOPPED IN FRONT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10555416
Machine
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