1993 Nissan Altima VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM HEAD, ARM, SHOULDER, AND LEG INJURIES; HOWEVER, THE SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 94V035000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY. THE CONTACT MUST QUICKLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, BUT SHE BELIEVES THE FAILURE IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL THAT APPLIED TO HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE THROTTLE GEAR INCREASED DRAMATICALLY ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE WAS PERMANENTLY STUCK ON HIGH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CABLES AND ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. UPDATED 11/9/2006 - THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FAILUERE WAS RELATED TO RECALL 94V035000. THE RECALL INDICATED THAT ENGINE MOVEMENT CAN BE TRANSMITTED TO THE AIRFLOW METER/FILTER HOUSING AND SUPPORT BRACKET, WHICH IS MOUNTED IN THE ENGINE AIR DUCT, CAUSING THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE CABLE GUIDE. THIS MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED. THE MMANUFACTURER DENIED AND RESPONSIBILITY. *NM

RECALL CAMPAIGN 94V035000 CONCERNING THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE. NO OTHER INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. CONSUMER FOUND THIS RECALL INFORMATION ON NHTSA WEBSITE. THE DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.*AK

DT: NISSAN ALTIMA 1993. THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE PEDAL DROPPED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV UPWARDS OF 85 MPH. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MOUNT HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE FIREWALL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REACHED DOWN AND PULLED THE PEDAL UP BY HAND AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE CAR IN, AND PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. *AK *SC *JB

TODAY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION DUE TO THROTTLE CABLE BEING PULLED OUT OF PLACE WHILE DRIVING. I CONTACTED NISSAN USA AND THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO DECLINE REPAIR OF VEHICLE DUE TO 1) AGE OF VEHICLE 2) RECALL WORK PREVIOUSLY DONE. UNFORTUNATELY THE PRIOR RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED INCORRECTLY PER NISSAN BULLETIN 94V-035 NTB -- BRACKETS TO PREVENT THROTTLE CABLE MOVEMENT ARE LOCATED INCORRECTLY. VEHICLE REQUIRES NEW THROTTLE CABLE AND RECALL REPAIR TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. NISSAN USA IS NOT ACTING IN GOOD FAITH TO QUICKLY REPAIR THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNSAFE TO OPERATE.*AK

WHILE PULLING VEHICLE INSIDE OF GARAGE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HIT THE GARAGE WALL, AND WENT THROUGH THE HOUSE. NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES REPORTED.*AK

SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN 1996 I HAVE NEVER BEEN INFORMED OF THE RECALL ISSUED IN 1994 AND I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES EVEN AT FIRST WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE REASON FOR THE RECALL, THE THROTTLE CABLE PULL OUT, ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ME AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. NHTSA# 94V035000 REFERRAL CARFAX.COM INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL WHEN I PAID FOR A HISTORY ON MY VEHICLE BEFORE SELLING IT. THIS STILL HASN'T BEEN FIXED. CAN I STILL ASK THE DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM?*JB

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL DROPPED TO FLOOR. DRIVER MADE IT TO A DEALER, DEALER STATED THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET ALL SPOT WELDS BROKE AWAY FROM FLOORBOARD. *AK

SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL WOULD GO TOWARDS FLOOR WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON IT, RPM'S WOULD GO UP TO 1000 RPMS, AND PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE. CONSUMER STATED THERES WAS RECALL 94 V 035 000; BUT THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

WELDS GAVE OUT AND GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY SIMPLY FELL OFF. *AK

ON ABOUT FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS, ENGINE HAS ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RPM UNINITIATED BY THE DRIVER. EACH OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND STARTED BACKING UP. SO FAR WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE, BUT ONLY WITH DIFFICULTY. WHEN TRANSMISSION IS TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE, THE ENGINE ACCELARATION STOPS. ONLY ONE TIME DID THE SYMPTON RETURN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE A SECOND TIME. *AK

GAS PEDAL BRACKET ATTACHED TO FIREWALL BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAUSING ACCELARATOR TO GET STUCK AT 25 MPH. GAS PEDAL RELEASED FROM WHERE IT WAS WELDED ON THE FIREWALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, ACCELERATOR BROKE FREE FROM LINKAGE/WELD. UNABLE TO DECELERATE WITHOUT MANUALLY PULLING PEDAL BACK. WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER'S WIFE DRIVING VEHICLE IT SUDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER CONTINUALLY HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD, AND EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO STOP. *AK

GAS PEDAL BROKE.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WAITING FOR PARKING SPACE TO BACK INT,. STARTED TO SHIFT WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING. IF ENGINE TURNED OFF, NO BRAKES. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD PULLED OUT OF HOUSING. WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE FIRE WALL. *AK

ACCELERATOR LINKAGE HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CONTROL, CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO BECOME STUCK IN ACCELERATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN #. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THROTTLE CABLE STUCK, CAUSING EXTREME ENGINE RPM. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, STRUCK SEMI-TRUCK IN FRONT, WAS SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK BRIDGE SIDE GOING BACKWARDS. VEHICLE TOOK OFF AGAIN WITH WHEELS SPINNING UNTIL DRIVER PLACED VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF IGNITION. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE SUFFERED DAMAGES.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER IS UNABLE TO REMOVE FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF FROM THE FLOOR.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE OFF AT SPOT WELD; JAMMED ; ENGINE, ACCELERATED AT SPEED; LOST CONTROL; NO ACCIDENT; DEALER WELDED SPOT WELD. *AK

FAILURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL,THE LINKAGE THAT HOLDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DETACHED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. *AK