NHTSA Opens Preliminary investigation on 200,000 Nissan Sentras and Versas

After receiving complaints from eight consumers alleging that their cars continued to travel after the drivers had pressed the brake pedal. U.S. safety regulators opened a preliminary investigation on 200,000 Nissan’s Sentra and Versa vehicles in the U.S. for potential braking issues. The first step in a process that could lead to a recall is the preliminary investigation. If it is determine during the preliminary investigation that a safety issue needs to be addressed by the manufacturer it will issue a recall.

There were no reports of accidents or injuries. According to documents file with the NHTSA in May of 2013 an owner of a 2013 Nissan Sentra with only 142 miles pressed down on the brake pedal to stop at a red light, the car continued to travel forcing the driver to use the parking brake to get the car to come to a complete stop.

 Nissan is working with the NHSTA to answer questions regarding this issue. Nissan said that it is reviewing the issue.