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2002 NISSAN MAXIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1158809 · 2015-02-19

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
MAXIMA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
95,700
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKING CAR IT SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT, THE BORDERING STREET AND INTO ANOTHER PARKING LOT BEFORE STOPPING. THE CARS LEFT SIDE, RIGHT SIDE, FRONT BUMPER, TIRES AND SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED. THOUGH NO OTHER CARS WERE HIT, COMMERCIAL GARBAGE CANS, STOP SIGN, TELEPHONE POLE AND A SERIES 4 CURBS INFLICTED DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE HAVING THEM CHECKED BY THE DEALER AS REQUIRED BY A RECALL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10689418
Machine
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