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2008 NISSAN VERSA — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 1086739 · 2014-07-15

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
69 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 69 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG POSSIBLY DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND STARTLED THE DRIVER, LEADING TO THE CRASH. THE CRASH RESULTED IN ONE FATALITY AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 11-24/14 *BF.....UPDATED 01/14/15 *BF UPDATED 01/15/15........UPDATED 04/08/15 *BF UPDATED 08/24/2017*CT SEE ALSO 10732470. *DSY *DT UPDATED 11/28/2018 *DT UPDATED 12/3/18*JB. *DT CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE RELEASED TO CONSUMER IN OCT OF 2018. 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' UPDATED 12/07/18*JB SEE ALSO ODI 10732470. 12/18/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10610795
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