# 1989 NISSAN MAXIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `492179` · 2004-08-23 · 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:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE BACKING  OUT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.  THE VEHICLE CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE.  THE DRIVER WAS KILLED ON IMPACT.  AN AMBULANCE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, AND AN ACCIDENT  REPORT WAS  ISSUED. *AK
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