# 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `584689` · 2006-06-11 · 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:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 53,500
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
ON MAY 22, 2006 WHILE PROCEEDING TO PARK, MY THE ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND THE CAR CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A TELEPHONE POLE.  WHILE RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR THE 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA'S ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS I DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE PEDAL STOP SENSOR.  ALTHOUGH MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM EARLIER.  AT THAT TIME I HAD THE NECESSARY REPAIRS MADE.  I FEEL THAT OTHER MODELS WITH DIFFERENT VIN NUMBERS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.  *JB
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