| Issue ID | 1078181 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10604421 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 18/06/14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This is a first time incident pertaining to my 2013 nissan altima sedan. My brake warning lamp (red) illuminated while i was driving at a steady speed of 45 mph. Note... Earlier in the morning i did not experience this issue while driving. I pulled over to the side of the road and confirmed that my parking brake pedal was fully released. I turned the engine off and moments later i restarted it. The brake warning lamp stayed illuminated. Knowing that my brakes were performing normally, i continued on my journey and drove home. At that time i checked the vehicles brake master cylinder fluid level. It was slightly below the reservoir's maximum indicator. In addition i checked and confirmed that my rear brake lamps were operating properly. The vehicle was parked for approx. 4 hours and the engine was restarted. The brake warning lamp was no longer illuminated. I then drove the vehicle at night for approximately 5 miles without the problem recurring. It is important to note that the daytime temperature was rather high at 94 degrees. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MEDIA, PA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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