# 1997 NISSAN QUEST — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
> NHTSA complaint `431154` · 2003-09-22 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** QUEST
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- **Miles at failure:** 53,220
## Narrative
VEHICLE STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE.  A/C COMPRESSOR KICKS ON AND VEHICLE'S IDLE STARTS TO RACE SO FAST THAT THE BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES  THE VEHICLE TO REAR-END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT.  IDLE KEPT RACING UNTIL VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. WHEN RESTARTED THE IDLE WAS BACK DOWN.  *JB
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