| Issue ID | 662064 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10217125 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 22/01/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While preparing to park my 2003 nissan frontier xe (with 35,000 miles) with brakes applied it suddenly surged forward, went up a grassy bank and hit a concrete support at the base of a light pole resulting in $5200 damage to right front. Braking could not override the acceleration. Fortunately, truck hit pole and not pedestrian walking directly in front of vehicle. Truck serviced at local nissan dealership on regular basis. Truck still at body shop and will eventually be checked by nissan dealer before i drive it again. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34619 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MACON, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N6DD26T83CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 17/12/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| 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 | WALSH NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 478-781-8440 |
| Dealer's city | MACON |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 31206 |