| Issue ID | 968965 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10502300 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 04/02/13 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan altima. The contact stated that while depressing the brakes and leaving a parking lot, the brakes failed and the vehicle merged onto the highway. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by coasting into another driveway and applying the emergency brakes. After letting the vehicle sit for a few hours, the vehicle drove as normal. The vehicle was later taken to the dealer. After inspection, they advised him that they were unable to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 200. The current mileage was approximately 300. ... Updated 05/08/13 *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 200 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HOWARD BEACH, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP2DCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 18/01/13 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | NISSAN OF QUEENS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 718-835-8300 |
| Dealer's city | QUEENS |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11417 |