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2000 NISSAN FRONTIER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 777658 · 2010-03-29

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
15,546

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION SO THAT IT COULD BE PUSHED. HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FORWARD, IT STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD AT A RAPID PACE SO THE DRIVER GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; UNFORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN BUT INSTEAD MOVED DOWN A HILL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPAIRS WHICH INCLUDED BODY WORK, WINDSHIELD AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,546. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10322710
Machine
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