# 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `710612` · 2009-03-03 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 100 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF A HILL, STRUCK A STOP SIGN, MADE 360 DEGREE TURNS INTO AN INTERSECTION, AND CRASHED THROUGH A BRICK WALL AND A CHAIN FENCE BEFORE LANDING IN SOMEONE'S HOME.  TWO OCCUPANTS WERE KILLED, INCLUDING THE DRIVER.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING AND WOULD HAVE OBEYED THE SPEED LIMIT.  THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR HER MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE, INCLUDING UNEXPECTED ACELERATION AND BRAKE FAILURE.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
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