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2018 NISSAN LEAF — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 2164473 · 2026-01-08

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
LEAF
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

On 1/6/2026, as I slowed down as I was turning into my parking lot. I had Eco and e-pedal ON for regenerative braking. As I was turning into the parking lot, the car suddenly accelerated, went over the curb, across the street, over another curb before finally stopping after colliding with a structure. I was driving slowly and distinctively recall braking. This sudden unintended acceleration put safety at risk and caused significant property damage. There were no warning signs or messages. The car is in the yard now and will be available for inspection.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11709726
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown