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1994 NISSAN PATHFINDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 212384 · 2000-05-08

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
PATHFINDER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE'S GAS PEDAL STUCK AND WHEN TAPPED TO FREE IT, SURGED FORWARD AT CONSIDERABLE SPEED OVER A CURB, OVER THE TOP OF A FENCE WALL (ABOUT 18" HIGH AT PARKING LOT LEVEL) AND THROUGH A CYCLONE FENCE, DROPPING ABOUT EIGHT FEET TO THE SIDE OF A RAILROAD TRACK. THE DISTANCE COVERED TO GO OVER THE WALL WAS ABOUT FIVE FEET AND OCCURRED SO RAPIDLY THE BRAKES COULD NOT BE APPLIED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
722402
Machine
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