# 2006 NISSAN PATHFINDER — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `932255` · 2012-08-05 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** PATHFINDER
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Speed:** 8 mph
## Narrative
I WAS ROLLING INTO A SPOT OFF THE PAVED ROAD ON TO A GRAVELED SPACE (PINE NEEDLES, ROCKS AND DIRT) IN ORDER TO MAKE A THREE POINT TURN. BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP.  I JAMMED ON THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR KEPT ROLLING DOWN SLOWLY AND I CRASHED INTO A TREE.  MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I SUFFERED SOME MINOR BURNS AND BRUISING.  THE VEHICLE SUFFERED MINOR BUMPER DAMAGE BUT WHY DID MY AIRBAGS DEPLOY AT ONLY 8 MILES PER HOUR.  I AM AT A LOSS THAT THIS HAPPENED.  I JUST ADDED NEW BRAKES THE WEEK BEFORE.  BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES.  *TR
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