NHTSA Complaint #11234129 — 2015 NISSAN LEAF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 NISSAN LEAF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND SEIZED IN POSITION AS THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE BLOCKS. FINALLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INDEPENDENTLY RELEASED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE MORE THE SAME DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. LUTHER NISSAN OF INVER GROVE (LOCATED AT 1470 50TH ST E, INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55077, (952) 479-4974) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED, WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. PIIR=Y. *DT*JB