Issue ID | 1728228 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11398702 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | PATHFINDER |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 20/09/19 |
Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 nissan pathfinder. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph downhill when the vehicle began to roll downhill increasing in speed. The contact attempted to press the brake pedal however it failed to stop. The vehicle rolled over a nearby hill and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact received injuries to their back, neck, chest, and legs. The passenger received injuries to their neck and legs. Medical attention was needed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (nissan of queens 93-25 rockaway blvd, ozone park, ny 11417; (718) 835-8300) and informed the contact that they were unable to identify the cause of failure. Then about 2 months after, while stopped at a stop sign they attempted to accelerate but the engine began to rev up without accelerating. The vehicle began to aggressively shake and all the exterior and interior lights began to illuminate. The contact had turned off the vehicle and had the vehicle towed to the dealer mentioned above where they were unable to identify the cause of the failure. The failure had occurred again and during the most recent failure the contact had to press the emergency brakes at the same time of the brake pedal to turn off the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed back to the dealer mentioned above. The vehicle was now included in nhtsa campaign number: 21v020000 (exterior lighting) however the vehicle had not been repaired under the recall as of yet. The manufacturer was made aware of all the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37000 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | SOUTH RICHMOND HILL, NY |
VIN pattern | 5N1AR2MM5DCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | Y |
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No. of injured persons | 2 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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