NHTSA Complaint #10514717 — 2013 NISSAN SENTRA

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DECELERATING THE CAR, THE CAR SUDDENLY HAD A VERY LOUD GRINDING NOISE ON THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL, LIKE THE BRAKE ROTOR GRINDING AGAINST SOME METAL PARTS THAT BROKE LOOSE INSIDE. AFTER STOPPING THE CAR INSPECTING PASSENGER REAR WHEEL AND FOUND NOTHING, I GOT BACK TO THE CAR SLOWLY ACCELERATING IT. THE LOUD GRINDING NOISE GOT WORSE AND I FELT THE BRAKE PEDAL KINDA LIGHT (LIKE NOT ALL 4 BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED). I SUSPECT THE BRAKE SHOES OR COMPONENTS BROKE APART INSIDE THE BRAKE DRUM OF THE REAR WHEEL (PASSENGER SIDE). FORTUNATELY, I WAS AT SLOW SPEED (20-30MPH) AND ONLY ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM HOME. WILL HAVE IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AS I ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 7-8 MONTH FROM BRAND NEW. SINCE THIS IS AN ALL-NEW DESIGN 2013 SENTRA, I AM CONCERN THIS IS A FLAW ON THE BRAKE DESIGN THAT COULD CAUSE EXTREME DANGEROUS HAZARDS ON THE ROAD. THOUGH MY CAR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER 36-MONTH BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, I AM STRONGLY ASKING TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE 2013 NISSAN SENTRA INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED / CORRECTED IF NECESSARY. THIS WOULD HELP NOT ONLY PROTECT MY FAMILY, MY INVESTMENT, BUT ALSO OTHERS FROM RUNNING INTO THE SAME INCIDENT OPERATING THIS PARTICULAR MODEL IN THE FUTURE. *TR