| Issue ID | 1101311 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10626952 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 18/08/14 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Traveling on interstate 70 mph, trying to maneuver around semi trucks and car decides to slow down to 60 mph causing several semis to slam on brakes, near accident. It was scary scary scary!!!!!! Gas pedal to the floor it would not respond for several miles until it was safe to get off the interstate. Once we turned the car off and got back on the road it was ok, but it happened again 2 hours later. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 71000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST PALM BEACH, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL2AP4CCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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