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2008 NISSAN VERSA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1321712 · 2016-09-29

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I WAS BRAKING, ALMOST AT A STOP OR MOVING AT 2 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND DOOR OF MY 2008 NISSAN VERSA WITH THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY NISSAN VERSA DEPLOYED AND A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK MY STERNUM FRACTURING SAME. I ALSO HAD TWO HEMATOMAS ON MY RIGHT BREAST AS A RESULT OF THE METAL STRIKING MY CHEST WITH EXTREME FORCE.. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT AN INTERSECTION OF TWO CITY STREETS, NOT HIGHWAYS. I WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT GOING WEST AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT GOING SOUTH. THE OTHER VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH. THE AIRBAG IN THE 2008 NISSAN VERSA DEPLOYED WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE METAL PIECE WAS EXPOSED AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED MY INJURIES. I NOTICED A RECALL ON THE 2008 NISSAN VERSA, DATED MARCH OF 2016, FOR THE FRONT TAKATA AIRBAGS..UPDATED 10/13/16 *BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10910533
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