| Issue ID | 987137 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10519476 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 07/05/12 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brake light flickered and, when brake was applied it made a loud grinding sound with greatly reduced braking power. It happened several other times and i took it to nissan dealer, they said it was low brake fluid. This has happened twice again with the fluid level at proper amount. Took it to nissan dealer and they say it is a bad brake booster. A review of armada and nissan titan message boards reveals that this is a common (and very dangerous) problem that is known to nissan. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BOISE, ID |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AA08B96NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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