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2011 NISSAN VERSA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 980772 · 2013-05-21

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
1,150
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE POWER LOCKS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA AND BURNS TO THE HANDS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES, A HEMATOMA AND BRUISING TO THE LEFT LEG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,150. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10513001
Machine
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