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2013 NISSAN LEAF — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1172189 · 2015-04-06

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
LEAF
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
7,500
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH WHEN I WAS FORCED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP DUE TO THE SCHOOL BUS IN FRONT OF ME STOPPING ABRUPTLY. I ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE. THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE IN ANYWAY. I SWERVED BUT ENDED UP HITTING THE REAR OF SCHOOL BUS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10703972
Machine
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