| Issue ID | 1499085 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11130550 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 20/09/18 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Thursday morning september 20th 2018 during rush hour, wife's 2012 nissan frontier sv v6 suddenly lost speed control while driving on houston beltway 8 - a multi-lane toll road where traffic is at around 70 mph. Tapping the gas pedal was not able to change or maintain the vehicle speed. As a result, vehicle went from 70 mph to a complete stop on the highway. The truck can be restarted after sitting for a few minutes though. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 91345 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PEARLAND, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD0ER8CCXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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