# 2019 NISSAN ARMADA — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `2008164` · 2024-07-16 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ARMADA
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Brakes and front sensor. Yes  How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Collisions  Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? No Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Yes Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Yes’ , front sensor failure light appeared and brakes failed.  On two occasions, the brakes have failed when we are in the drive-through, causing us to rear end the vehicle in front of us. We had the car towed to a Nissan dealer. They were unable to re-create the problem as they did not take it through a drive-through or where they would be in close proximity of another car. After bringing it home, we drove it again no issues until we were in a drive through where the brakes failed as we were pushing on them. The light came on saying front sensor failure again we rear ended another vehicle.
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