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1993 NISSAN ALTIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

2 injured · 110863 · 1998-07-14

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THROTTLE CABLE STUCK, CAUSING EXTREME ENGINE RPM. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, STRUCK SEMI-TRUCK IN FRONT, WAS SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK BRIDGE SIDE GOING BACKWARDS. VEHICLE TOOK OFF AGAIN WITH WHEELS SPINNING UNTIL DRIVER PLACED VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF IGNITION. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
538307
Machine
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