| Issue ID | 1650532 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11316742 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | LEAF |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 05/02/20 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This has occurred multiple times throughout my almost two years of ownership. The nissan leaf 2018 has a mode called "e-petal" that allows the driver to operate the vehicle using only the gas petal. The issue i have with my car is when i am in a parking lot turning my steering wheel as far to the left or right as it will go to navigate into the parking space, my car will suddenly stop braking causing my car to rush forward. I have never been hurt, but the sudden speed increase while making a hard turn wipes my car and has caused me to almost hit parked cars. The "e-petal" should cause the car to brake when the gas petal is depressed, but it seems to disengage entirely when i do as stated above. I don't see any reason turning the wheel a certain way should cause the "e-petal" to disengage. I didn't know if i should report this, but it seems like i could really hurt someone if this happened with pedestrians around. I am unsure about the exact mileage, date, and speed when the indecent occurred but it has happened multiple times. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CYPRESS, TX |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AZ1CP1JCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 9 |
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