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2006 NISSAN SENTRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 667823 · 2008-04-30

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
27,672
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 3 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. IT DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A FLASHING RED WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,672.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10226135
Machine
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