| Issue ID | 856987 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10399299 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 06/05/11 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2002 nissan frontier. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate. The contact applied the brakes which slowed the vehicle down but it began to accelerate again. The failure occurred several times in one day. The rpms rapidly increased as well. The vehicle slid into an intersection although the contact forcefully depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 73,000. Updated 06/10/11 *bf updated 1/24/2012 *ln |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 73000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | JACKSONVILLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N6DD26S72CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| 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 | COGGIN NISSAN ON ATLANTIC |
| Dealer's telephone number | 904-642-7900 |
| Dealer's city | JACKSONVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32225 |