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2012 NISSAN VERSA — AIR BAGS

firecrash1 injured · 1339690 · 2016-12-09

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE GLARE OF THE SUN REFLECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD AND DISTRACTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EMITTED BLACK SMOKE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE LEFT ARM AND RIGHT HAND THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOWING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10934213
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown