# 2013 NISSAN ARMADA — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1028281` · 2013-12-23 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ARMADA
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 11,161
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN TRAFFIC AT BETWEEN 30-40 MILES PER HOUR FOLLOWING ABOUT 3+ CAR LINKS BEHIND, I WENT TO MAKE AN EMERGENCE STOP AND HAD VERY DIMINISHED BRAKING POWER AND ENDED UP HITTING THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.  I HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE (LUCKY NOT HITTING SOMEONE) AND TOOK IT TO MY NISSAN DEAL WHERE I WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO BRAKE PROBLEMS. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES AND MY DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE EXPRESSED TO NISSAN USA THAT THE PROBLEM SOUNDS VERY FAMILIAR TO THE REPORTS IN THEIR OPEN RECALL "TEM AFFECTED: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER  DATE ANNOUNCED: 10/21/2013    DESCRIPTION OF RECALL:  NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. (NISSAN) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 TITAN AND ARMADA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FEBRUARY 22, 2013, THROUGH MAY 3, 2013. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH MAY INTERMITTENTLY REDUCE THE PRESSURE SUPPLIED TO THE FRONT BRAKES.    ACTION NEEDED TO FIX IT:  NISSAN HAS NOTIFIED OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2013. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261. "    NISSAN SAYS MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED AND CANNOT TELL ME HOW THEY KNOW MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED.    MY VEHICLE MANUFACTURE DATE IS DECEMBER 2012.  *TR
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