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1991 NISSAN MAXIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 295961 · 2001-06-04

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
MAXIMA
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF OF BRAKE PEDAL AND LIGHTLY TOUCHED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL TO LEFT, IMPACTED A PARKED VEHICLE, AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR. INSURANCE ADJUSTER DETERMINED THAT DRIVER WAS AT FAULT BY LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE. A DEALERSHIP NOR A MECHANIC HAV EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE OF DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
889677
Machine
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