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2012 NISSAN VERSA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1114025 · 2014-09-26

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A DEER RAN INTO THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID CRASHING INTO AN ANIMAL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE INSTEAD AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, FLOATERS IN THE LEFT EYE, WHIPLASH, AND MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V055000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10639397
Machine
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