| Issue ID | 1470773 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11098775 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 30/05/18 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Driving about a mile away from my house on a local street this morning, i was approaching an intersection at about 35 mph, the lights were about to turn red, tying to brake to stop... All the brake lights lit up after i push the brake pedal, brake pedal came all the way to the floor, car had no brakes, complete brake failure, threw it in neutral and slammed on the emergency brake to stop, this vehicle has only about 42k miles on it. Avoided a collision with oncoming traffic by swerving the car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WESTMINSTER, CO |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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