| Issue ID | 1115920 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10640045 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 05/07/11 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While in a lineup of cars at a stop sign intersection, i had to start and stop repeatedly, as each car moved forward. Very soon, the brakes developed a jerky response, grabbing and releasing. So the car was lurching forward and jerking to a stop. It was quite embarrassing, and the car behind me nearly rear-ended me. This was the first occurrence, and the same thing has happened several times since. The brakes are not consistent - sometimes they grab completely and a couple of times i have completely lost braking power for a few moments. The issue still exists, and i know several other leaf drivers who have also experienced it. This is very dangerous, and one of these days someone will be killed because of nissan's negligence, unless nhtsa forces some action on it. This needs to be looked into very thoroughly and fixed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2550 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EXETER, CA |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ0CP8BTXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| 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 |
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| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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