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1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER — SUSPENSION

crash4 injured · 139554 · 1999-02-26

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
PATHFINDER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS ALL OF SUDDEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, RESULTING IN ROLLOVER, AND VEHICLE LANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DIVIDER. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY, CAUSING CHEMICAL TO LEAK OUT AND PARTLY DEFLATE THEM. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
835336
Machine
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