# 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `856309` · 2011-05-13 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 39,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A ROW OF BUSHES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED BODY DAMAGE YET THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
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