SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Miles at failure
1,063
Speed
30 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE AN ABS RECALL AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. ON NOVEMBER 5, 2008, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP. SHE SWERVED AND CRASHED THE FRONT END INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V311000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: MASTER CYLINDER). THE MANUFACTURER WILL SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,063. UPDATED 12/11/08 *BF UPDATED 12/11/08.