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1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 834662 · 2011-01-04

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
PATHFINDER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
207,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN APPLIED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STIFF.THE CONTACT HAD TO JUMP FROM THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH THE BYPASS AND DOWN ANOTHER STREET INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC BUT DID NOT CRASH INTO ANY OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 207,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10374112
Machine
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