2007 Nissan Sentra SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that when the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a routine oil change, the mechanic informed her that during the test drive, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond, and was depressed to the floorboard. The contact stated that the mechanic used the parking brake to prevent the vehicle from crashing inside the shop. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed that the brake master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR CRASH, NOVEMBER, 2007. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN I NOTICED A SIGN SAYING LOOSE GRAVEL. THE CAR SPUN AND I WOUND UP IN A DITCH. THE PASSENGERS AND I WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CAR WAS TOTALED OUT AND I COULD NOT AFFORD TO RETRIEVE IT FROM THE CAR POUND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE AN ABS RECALL AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. ON NOVEMBER 5, 2008, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP. SHE SWERVED AND CRASHED THE FRONT END INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V311000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: MASTER CYLINDER). THE MANUFACTURER WILL SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,063. UPDATED 12/11/08 *BF UPDATED 12/11/08.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2007 NISSAN SENTRA AND SHE NEEDED TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT SHE LEFT 74 FEET OF SKID MARKS AND WAS STILL UNABLE TO STOP. THE NISSAN WAS TOTALED. *TR

ON 10/4/2007. WHILE DRIVING NISSAN SENTRA 2007 ,THE VEHICLE/BRAKE MALFUNCTION CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FOR ABOUT A 100 YARDS BEFORE CRASHING INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAIN FRONT DAMAGE OF OVER $6.000. I WAS LUCKY NOT TO SUSTAIN ANY INJURY. *TR