Personal Injury Law

Nissan Recalls Sentras for Defective Brakes

Nissan North America is recalling more than 10,500 model year 2009 Sentra sedans that are equipped with Bosch master cylinders because of the risk of the brake fluid leaking from the master cylinders. According a news report in Automotive Fleet, the brake system warning indicator will illuminate if the amount of brake fluid in the master cylinder reservoir decreases to below the minimum level. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warns that if the driver ignores this cautionary light, one of the brake circuits in the vehicle may fail, thus increasing the stopping distances and risking a car accident.

Brake defects are extremely serious auto product defects that can result in catastrophic injuries or even death. Motorists count on a vehicle's brakes to be able to stop, which is especially important when a driver needs to avoid a crash involving a person or a vehicle. More than one person's life could be in jeopardy if a car's brakes fail. The sudden lack of braking function could very well lead to a crash and can be a difficult situation even for the most experienced driver. Hundreds of people are killed each year because of defective brakes with problems that include premature lock-up, ABS failures, brake fluid leaks or brake-line defects.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on November 26, 2009 (boomark / email).