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1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 436971 · 2003-12-10

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
PATHFINDER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO VEER OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE'S AXLE BROKE AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANALYSIS. *JB THE BRAKE SYSTEM RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOST OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK, THERE WAS A RATTLING/BUZZING SOUND UPON ACCELERATION, THE BRAKES SLIPPED, AND THE ACCELERATOR DID NOT RESPOND AT TIMES. *SCC PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THE STRUTS LEAKED AND THE LEFT FRONT STABILIZER BAR WAS REPLACED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10044690
Machine
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