# 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `714621` · 2009-04-02 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 33,094
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA.  THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE.  WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 2 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.  WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IT SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEEDS.  THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE.  THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER FOR REPAIR, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER HIS INSURANCE.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 33,094.
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