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2006 NISSAN ALTIMA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 590039 · 2006-07-26

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
3,059
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE 2006 NISSAN ALTIMA, BOTH 2.5E & 3.5E HAVE A SIGNIFICANT DESIGN FLAW REGARDING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT & ALLOWS THE DRIVER TO SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS! MY NIECE HAD A NASTY ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS AND I MYSELF ALMOST DID. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10163568
Machine
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