| Issue ID | 1286371 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10871280 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 27/05/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I echo so many others who have had the experience of the brakes being out of one's control at low speeds. Instead of allowing for a smooth, slow deceleration, the brakes activate hard end end up jerking the car. There have been times when this has been really frightening. Enough people have complained about this that it should be looked into! It's hard to recall exactly the conditions under which this happens, because it's intermittent, but mostly at low speeds. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| VIN pattern | JN1AZ0CP6BTXXXXXX |
| 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 | 15 |
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