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2016 NISSAN VERSA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1296047 · 2016-07-06

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
1,700
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM BY AMBULANCE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,700. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. THE GAS PEDAL FLIPPED UP UPON TRYING TO ADJUST THE FOOT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN STRIKING A ANOTHER VEHICLE. 10 MINUTES LATER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BEFORE STRIKING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, LEG, KNEE, BREAST AND RIBS. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10883112
Machine
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