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2005 NISSAN FRONTIER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 844643 · 2011-02-28

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
95,200
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 50 MPH, AND AS CAR STARTED INCLINE, ACCELERATOR ENGAGED ABRUPTLY AND RPM INCREASED TO MAXIMUM. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE AND REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TRUCK WENT OFF ROAD ON CURVE AND HEAD ON COLLISION WITH TREE OCCURRED. DRIVER HAD BOTH FEET ON BRAKE, YET WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN SLOWING VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10385989
Machine
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