I REQUEST THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATE A MAJOR CAR DEFECT OF MY NISSAN ALTIMA COUPE. ON 09/25/2009 I WAS DRIVING ON BRUCKNER EXPRESSWAY CLOSE THE EXIT 52 TO BRONX RIVER PARKWAY. I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 45 TO 50 MPH, THE BREAKS STOPPED WORKING, I TAPPED THE BREAKS CONTINUOUSLY AND STILL THEY DID NOT WORK AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING TURNING UN-CONTROLLABLY TO THE RIGHT, THEN TO THE LEFT. I TRIED TO PRESS ON THE BREAKS AND CONTROL THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO SINCE THE BREAKS AND THE STEERING WHEEL WERE NOT WORKING. THE CAR HIT THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER ON THE LEFT AND THEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT. I BELIEVED THAT WAS THE END OF MY LIFE AND MY PASSANGER'S LIFE. AFTER ABOUT A MILE THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR SO I CAN AVOID TECHNICAL AND MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS. BUT I WAS NOT LUCKY BECAUSE MY ONE YEAR OLD NISSAN ALTIMA COUPLE HAD A MAJOR MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT ALMOST TOOK MY LIFE . NOW ALL SAID AND DONE, IT HAS BEEN 10 DAYS THAT I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH NISSAN OF USA AND NISSAN OF GARDEN CITY. FOR THESE LONG TEN TRAUMATIZED DAYS THE ONLY ANSWER I GOT FROM NISSAN IS THAT THE CAR WILL BE INSPECTED AND THAT NISSAN IS GOING TO LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE CAR. NISSAN DID NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER OR FUNDS TO RENT A CAR. IT HAS BEEN 10 DAYS THAT I HAVE BEEN RENTING CARS OR TAKING CABS PAYING FROM MY POCKET TO MAKE IT TO WORK. I AM OUT OF FUNDS AND NISSAN DOES WANT TO RESPOND TO THE ISS