| Issue ID | 1339854 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10934017 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 18/11/16 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On nov 18. 2016, my wife was driving nissan leaf 2013 on the highway under a rainy day, the vehicle suddenly gradually stopped (highway 680 to highway 580 at california state). My wife couldn't make it move even press accelerator until she stopped the engine and restarted again. It is very dangerous for her to have such experience on the highway. Later i checked the manual, it is said because of nissan's vdc function. However it is not proper to stopped the car when it is driving. Today, i also experienced the same problem. When i drove back my car, the car didn't allow to move until i pressed "vdc off" button. I believe this is a serious problem by nissan. I have contacted them to check and repair my car. However i think it is safe to government to check with nissan to see whether they have issues on any vehicles with vdc feature. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 32000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PLEASANTON, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AZ0CP2DCXXXXXX |
| 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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| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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