| Issue ID | 871519 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10415124 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 22/06/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was accelerating after getting on the freeway heading north and slightly uphill i might have been peaking at 55mph when the truck in front of me suddenly slammed his brakes on. I did the same and i hear my tires screeching , i presumed that they were locking. However i did maintain my direction and didn't seem to loose control. When i realized i would not rear-end the truck i left my foot off the brake. I was alarmed when my tires were still locked and remained locked for what i thought was a very long half second. By that time i think i was under 20 mph on a freeway and i was darn lucky nobody was rear-ending me! I think this is a defect in the braking response. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SHERWOOD, OR |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ0CP7BTXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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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 | 55 |
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