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2006 NISSAN MAXIMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 968240 · 2013-03-14

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
MAXIMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
114,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A CAR WASH WITH THE GEAR IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT POLE, AND A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND WRIST. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD BE SENT TO INSPECT THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE ENGINEER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10502766
Machine
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