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2016 NISSAN ALTIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1331972 · 2016-11-07

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
45 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 ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR DECELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL OR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TRUCK. DURING THE CRASH, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK, NECK AND FACIAL INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ....UPDATED 12/05/16 *BF UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10924584
Machine
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