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2008 NISSAN FRONTIER — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 1071138 · 2014-06-02

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
53,000
Speed
68 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 68 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A CRASH WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A BARRIER, AND TWO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NOSE AND A DEEP LACERATION TO THE HEAD. THE DRIVERS OF THE TWO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH WERE ALSO INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE SENDING AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10595554
Machine
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