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2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 839553 · 2011-01-31

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
PATHFINDER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED HE WOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED A REPORT COULD BE FILED BUT THE CONTACT DECIDED TO DO THAT AT LATER TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10379649
Machine
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