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2005 NISSAN FRONTIER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1201739 · 2015-07-24

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
105,990
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 2005 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A COUNTY ROAD, THE VEHICLE BECAME AIRBORNE. WHEN THE TIRES MADE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO OFF ROAD BOULDERS AND SHRUBBERY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AGAIN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ARM AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,990.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10743280
Machine
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