NHTSA Complaint #11164720 — 2018 NISSAN LEAF

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11164720
Vehicle	2018 NISSAN LEAF
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 21, 2018
Date Filed	January 3, 2019
Mileage	2,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE'S BLIND SPOT DETECTOR TURNS OFF AT LOW SPEEDS POTENTIALLY PUTTING THE DRIVER AT RISK IF THE DRIVER DEPENDS ON THE BLIND SPOT DETECTOR. THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM IS UNRELIABLE. WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT SWITCHES LANES AND THERE IS A STOPPED CAR IN FRONT THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SLOW DOWN BUT RELEASES THE BREAKS ABOUT 50 FT FROM THE STOPPED CAR AND STARTS WARNING OF IMPENDING COLLISION. AND THE BREAKS ARE NOT APPLIED.

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