| Issue ID | 1447692 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11073355 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 03/02/18 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I charged the leaf the night before and went downtown. It was winter in maine and around 10 degrees. After going into a store and coming out when i started the car and put it in d the brakes didn't work. I slammed the pedal down to the ground but it didn't seem to do much. I almost hit the parked car in front of me but i put the emergency brake down and luckily stopped. I turned the car on and off but the problem was still happening. The brakes made a weird clicking and electronic noise. I turned the car off for about 5 minutes to call aaa and when i turned it back on it worked. I've done some research and this has happened to other owners. There was a voluntary recall (p5327?) which was already done on the vehicle but this still happened. My leafspy app showed the dtc codes of c118a 0109 abs e-driven int brake system brc-124 and c1a61 0109 brake motor power supply br-46. I took it to the dealership and they said that power wasn't being supplied to the brakes. Dangerous! They did not really have a fix for it other then put in a $2300 part and then do more tests. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BATH, ME |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AZ0CP1DCXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 3 |
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