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2015 NISSAN LEAF — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1521338 · 2018-12-05

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
LEAF
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
33,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING FOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I WAS GOING 45 MPH. I WAS TWO CAR LENGTHS BEHIND HIM. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I THEN SLAMMED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN, BUT I ENDED UP REAR ENDING HIM. IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS ON ICE, BUT THE ROADS WERE CLEAR. IT WAS 29 DEGREES OUTSIDE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11156463
Machine
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