| Issue ID | 978302 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10510368 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/04/08 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At 28,000 miles we were in our armada driving on a busy road, i went to make a right hand turn, used my brakes, and they went completely to the floor, eventually braking but there was a delay of two seconds or more. A major grinding noise also sounded off. All the brake lights, slip, etc came on. Dealership said that my brake booster needed to be replaced. I was under the impression this was a manufactures defect since the brakes weren't stopping properly. The same exact thing happened again at 95k miles. I had my children with me this time!!!! I drove straight to pepboys,(which was closest to me). They told me they were getting a brake booster error! I called nissan corporate to find out what they could do. [xxx] opened case number [xxx]. She stated i had to take suv in to dealership. Nissan confirmed it was a brake booster issue again! Nissan stated they are not going to take ownership of this problem, because i'm out of warranty. This isn't a mileage or warranty issue!! Nissan already made their decision not to cover the cost of the faulty part because it was replaced at 28k miles. But this is the 2nd time the brake booster needs replacement. Doesn't anyone see there is a problem here?? I am asking for nissan to take accountability but they won't. This could have been life threatening in both circumstances because an accident could have occurred and nissan won't even take ownership and make this issue correct?? It's not the money that's at stake, it's a faulty part and my own safety! The sales man at nissan said 300-400 of these have been replaced already?! That should raise a red flag i would hope? I have encountered this two times now and nissan isn't owning up to the urgency in this matter! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LITHIA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AA08A76NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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