Issue ID | 1676527 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11340732 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | ALTIMA |
Model Year | 2020 |
File date | 16/07/20 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2020 nissan altima. The contact stated that upon approaching a stop light, he attempted to stop the vehicle but the brake pedal failed without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal to the floorboard but to no avail; due to the brake failure, he bumped into the vehicle in front of him at 5 mph. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. No injuries were reported due to the failure and a police report was not filed. The contact was able to resume normal driving after the accident. The contact stated that the forward emergency braking system failed without warning which caused the accident. Concord nissan (1290 concord ave, concord, ca 94520) was notified of the failure and informed him to bring the vehicle in for inspection; the vehicle had yet to be inspected. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 260. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 260 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | OAKLAND, CA |
VIN pattern | 1N4BL4CV3LNXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 03/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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