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2003 NISSAN XTERRA — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1266171 · 2016-03-07

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
XTERRA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
142,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE DAY AND WHILE I WAS TURNING CORNERS I FELT IT WAS GETTING HARDER TO STEER. I STOP AT THE RED LIGHT AND WHEN DROVE OFF AGAIN I WAS GOING MAYBE 5-10 MPH, I TURNED LEFT AND I WAS GOING TO STRAIGHTEN THE CAR UP THE CAR STARTED TO SWURVE AND BEAR TO THE LEFT. I TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND I ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A POLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10840315
Machine
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