# 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `948154` · 2012-11-06 · 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:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 63,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPACE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK PILLAR. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL A SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.  UPDATED 12/18/12 *CN UPDATED 1/2/2013 *JS
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