NHTSA Complaint #10315695 — 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10-15 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN BRAKING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR BODY DAMAGE REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE DAY BEFORE THE FAILURE THE "VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONTROL OFF" (VDC) AND "SLIP" WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.