Issue ID | 533084 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10114169 |
Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Brand | INFINITI |
Model | I30 |
Model Year | 1999 |
File date | 13/03/05 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving my wife's 1999 infinit i30, i experienced an unexpected sudden acceleration when slowing to enter a parking space. I immediately stood on the brakes and put the car into neutral with the engine racing. If i had not reacted quickly, i would have crashed into the parked car ahead of me. I stopped within a few inches of that car. This has not occured before, accrding to my wife who was the primary driver of the infiniti. The car has 92,000 miles on it.*ak |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 92691 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | AVON LAKE, OH |
VIN pattern | JNKCA21A2XTXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 10/05/02 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 5 |
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