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2014 NISSAN SENTRA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1207689 · 2015-08-10

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT SWITCHED LANES TO AVOID STRIKING THE PRECEDING VEHICLE AND WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH PUSHED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP AFTER ONE MONTH AND DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10747497
Machine
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