Issue ID | 1241825 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10806749 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | LEAF |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 05/10/15 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Purchased a brand new 2015 nissan leaf on september 12th, 2015 3 weeks later on oct 5th, 2015 brakes failed on this brand new car while driving in traffic on the freeway. As a result i ended up hitting a truck in the rear end at 55 mph. Inuries sustained in the accident and 2015 nissan leaf was totaled. I called this into nissan and was told there was a service notice for this car for brake failure. This was never disclosed to me and the dealer had not performed this service work on the car prior to selling it to us. Please report and have all brake issues with the 2015 nissan leaf investigated. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1200 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MORRISON, CO |
VIN pattern | 1N4AZ0CP3FCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | Y |
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No. of injured persons | 1 |
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Date of purchase | 10/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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