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1999 NISSAN ALTIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 280495 · 2001-03-06

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKES. DURING THIS ACCELERATION, THE CAR MADE A "ROARING" NOISE AND THE NUMBER OF ENGINE REVOLUTIONS INCREASED. THIS ACCELERATION CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HIT A STOPPED SCHOOL BUS IN FRONT OF HIM.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
741992
Machine
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