NHTSA Complaint #11222202 — 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11222202
Vehicle	2015 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	June 21, 2019
Date Filed	June 24, 2019
Mileage	111,728 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

JULY 2018: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAD INTERMITTENT FAILURES - ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, IT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT OVER A MONTH-LONG PERIOD. ONCE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, THE CAR WOULD ONLY USE NEUTRAL GEAR. (DETAILED DESCRIPTION ATTACHED) HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50+ MPH AS WELL AS FROM STOP SIGNS, STOP & GO TRAFFIC. JULY 2019: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAD INTERMITTENT FAILURES - THE CAR WOULD NOT START EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED; THE CAR'S ELECTRONICS DID NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED.

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