Brake Foundation Components problems of the 1997 Nissan Altima

Two problems related to brake foundation components have been reported for the 1997 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 02/03/2001

Was traveling 40-45mph and had tapped brakes to slow down in order to make a turn and brakes failed to slow down vehicle. Vehicle went into a tail spin. Steering wheel jerked to left & hit passenger's side. Vehicle was totalled.

2 Brake Foundation Components problem

Failure Date: 09/08/1998

Jamming the brake caused spining of the car ending on the curb. Yh.


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