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2005 NISSAN XTERRA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1145717 · 2015-01-08

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
XTERRA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
88,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK ON BLACK ICE, TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. AFTER SLIDING SIDEWAYS FOR A BIT, THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY A TREE, DIRECTLY INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE TREE CAUSED THE SIDE WINDOWS TO SMASH AND ABOUT A 8-10" INDENTATION INTO THE ROOF AND THE VEHICLE OCCUPANCY COMPARTMENT. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. LUCKILY THE DRIVER WINDOW SMASHED AWAY, AND MY HEAD DID NOT IMPACT THE WINDOW. ALSO, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE REAR SEAT, AGAIN, AS THERE WAS NO SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEFINITELY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN SUCH AN ACCIDENT. IN SHORT, THE SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10670919
Machine
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