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2014 NISSAN VERSA — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1378922 · 2017-05-18

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
66,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A MOTORCYCLIST CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MOTORCYCLIST WAS FATALLY INJURED. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE TO ARRIVE, ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE CRASH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER TAIL BONE, A SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE, AND BRUISING TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT ARMS FROM THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED AND THE MRI RESULTS WERE STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE TOWING ZONE AND DECLARED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000...UPDATED 05/23/17 *BF ..UPDATED 09/18/17 *BF UPDATED 09/25/2017*JS *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10986398
Machine
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