# 1998 NISSAN MAXIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `460267` · 2004-03-12 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 98,000
## Narrative
VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.  VEHICLE CROSSED THE INTERSECTION AND HIT TWO RESIDENTIAL WALLS, WENT THROUGH A LAWN, AND HIT A LAMP POST.  THE IMPACT FROM THE LAMP POST CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE.  THE DRIVER DIED ON IMPACT.  *AK
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