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CONSUMER WAS SLOWLY PULLING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, AND COLLIDED WITH THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED CHEST, LEG, AND NECK INJURIES. ALSO, AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO WORK. POLICE ARRIVED AND CITED THE CON…
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CONSUMER WAS SLOWLY PULLING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, AND COLLIDED WITH THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED CHEST, LEG, AND NECK INJURIES. ALSO, AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO WORK. POLICE ARRIVED AND CITED THE CONSUMER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10061540
Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES WHEN BEING APPLIED. ALSO, CONSUMER NEEDS TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AKL *TT
NHTSA ODI #8007129
Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicFire
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED 4 WEEKS AFTER FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED ON FEBRUARY 7, 1997, AND FAILED AGAIN ON FEB RUARY 8, 1997, CAUSING A FIRE IN FRONT BRAKES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #809062
Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicFire
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #515279
Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #515557
Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicFire
FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED ON 01-FEB-97; MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED ON 02-FEB-97; MASTER CYLINDER CAUGHT FIRE ON 02-FEB-97 AND REPLACED AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #546841
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 1996
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicFire
OPERATOR OF SAID VEHICLE SMELT SMOKE, BRAKES FELT SPONGY, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE SMOKING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *AK
IN WET WEATHER THE BRAKE AND STEERING GOES OUT AND FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS STALLING . TT CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS WHERE ONE PERSON WAS INJURED. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #975562
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Defect investigations
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SQ99018 · Corrision Fatigue Of Front Coil Springs
Opened Jun 17, 1999 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
NISSAN IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL IN CANADA OF 11,100 1994 THROUGH 1996 SENTRA 2 DOOR MODELS IN WHICH THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS ARE FRACTURING FROM CORROSION FATIGUE.NISSAN REPORTED THAT THE FAILURES OCCUR FROM A LOSS OF THE PROTECTIVE PAINT COATING ON THE SPRINGS AND EXPOSURE TO HEAVY ROAD SALT.CORROSION CAN CAUSE PITS TO FORM ON THE SPRING SURFACE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SPRING.A BROKEN SPRING COULDPUNCTURE THE AFFECTED TIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THE CANADIAN RECALL NUMBER FOR THIS IS 99-069, DATED APRIL 28, 1999.THE PURPOSE OF THIS SQ IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE DEFECT IDENTIFIED IN THE CANADIAN SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN THE U.S. AS A SAFETY RECALL.
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