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2010 NISSAN FRONTIER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1367321 · 2017-03-30

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
139,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH OR IMPACT AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS, CHEST, AND NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. UPDATED 06/08/17*LJ *AS *DT *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10969578
Machine
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