# 1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `111311` · 1998-07-22 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** PATHFINDER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS ENTERING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING ABOUT 40-50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. OCCUPANTS WERE TRAPPED IN VEHICLE.   THE  AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND OCCUPANTS INHALED CHEMICALS ESCAPING FROM AIR BAGS, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO CHOKE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK  POWER STEERING FAILED. *SLC
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