# 2001 NISSAN FRONTIER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `435274` · 2003-10-15 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** FRONTIER
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
FAILURE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO DROP HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR (APPROXIMATELY LEVEL WITH GAS PEDAL) AND INABILITY TO SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE.  NONE OF MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO APPLY THE SERVICE BRAKES RESULTED IN ANY BRAKING EFFECT AND ENGINE SURGE WAS DETECTED IN AT LEAST ONE BRAKING ATTEMPT.  DRIVER RESORTED TO EMERGENCY BRAKE, BUT TOO LATE TO AVOID COLLISION IN INTERSECTION, TWO VEHICLES DESTROYED, FOUR PEOPLE WHERE INJURED.  *LA
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