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2021 NISSAN SENTRA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1860256 · 2022-12-19

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
17,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2021 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed in cruise control mode, the brakes applied independently without being depressed. The check engine and ABS warning lights were illuminated, and the cruise control mode was deactivated. The contact made a local dealer aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact then stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle in front suddenly braked and the contact applied the brake pedal but they failed to respond and he rear-ended the vehicle. The contact stated that all air bags had deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and was deemed totaled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000. The VIN was not available.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11498065
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown