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1997 NISSAN SENTRA — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash2 injured · 122437 · 1998-11-05

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, AFFECTING VISIBILITY AND CAUSING A FRONTAL ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS ACCIDENT. ALSO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE SEATBELTED, BUT THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND SUSTAIN INJURIES. PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, AND WITH THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW GOING OFF TRACK. *AK.ET.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
830234
Machine
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