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2006 NISSAN ARMADA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 962171 · 2013-02-08

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ARMADA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY CRASHING INTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE WOULD HAVE TO BE UPDATED AND THE BRAKE MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10496918
Machine
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