WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION TO TURN LEFT, ALTHOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WASN'T SLOWING, SPEED WAS THE SAME. WHEN I BEGAN TO TURN THE WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL KEPT JERKING RIGHT. IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING HAD LOCKED UP. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO BE INEFFECTIVE AND BECAUSE THE STEERING KEPT JERKING TO THE RIGHT ON …
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WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION TO TURN LEFT, ALTHOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WASN'T SLOWING, SPEED WAS THE SAME. WHEN I BEGAN TO TURN THE WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL KEPT JERKING RIGHT. IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING HAD LOCKED UP. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO BE INEFFECTIVE AND BECAUSE THE STEERING KEPT JERKING TO THE RIGHT ON A LEFT TURN, IT RAMMED INTO THE CURB AND CAUSED INJURY TO MYSELF.
NHTSA ODI #11230617
25,000 miles · Nov 18, 2017
Steering
VEHICLE STEERING FEELS LIKE IT IS HYDROPLANING ON DRY ROADS DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS FROM TIME TO TIME OR LIKE SUDDENLY BEING HIT WITH A GUST OF WIND FROM THE SIDE ON CALM DAYS AND BEGINS TO SWERVE. HAVE TO LET OFF GAS AND GRAB WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS FEELS LIKE STEERING HAS LOST CONTROL WHILE WHEEL IS BEING HELD STRAIGHT, THIS HAS H…
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VEHICLE STEERING FEELS LIKE IT IS HYDROPLANING ON DRY ROADS DURING HIGHWAY SPEEDS FROM TIME TO TIME OR LIKE SUDDENLY BEING HIT WITH A GUST OF WIND FROM THE SIDE ON CALM DAYS AND BEGINS TO SWERVE. HAVE TO LET OFF GAS AND GRAB WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS FEELS LIKE STEERING HAS LOST CONTROL WHILE WHEEL IS BEING HELD STRAIGHT, THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE (MAYBE ONCE A MONTH ON AVERAGE).AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO NISSAN REPAIR SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM NISSAN CLAIMS THEY HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WHILE TEST DRIVING AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE CAR AS SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE, AND AFTER THIS HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN LAST WEEK NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, I AM READY TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER AND WALK AWAY THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE DAY ONE, AND NISSAN REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR CORRECT THE ISSUE
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Nissan Juke Nismo RS vehicles. Due to a problem within the brake master cylinder, brake fluid may leak into the brake booster, reducing brake performance.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If brake fluid leaks into the brake booster it can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-647-7261.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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