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2014 NISSAN VERSA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 1265596 · 2016-03-04

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
9,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED AN INVESTIGATION. THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. ....UPDATED 07/05/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE SAW TRAFFIC STOPPED AHEAD OF HER. HOWEVER, WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. CONSEQUENTLY, SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. HER VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 07/21/16. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10839879
Machine
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