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2009 NISSAN VERSA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1406360 · 2017-09-07

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
46,720
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A COYOTE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. A WHITE CLOUDY SUBSTANCE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE IMPACTING THE DRIVER'S AND THE CONTACT'S VISION. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT (FRONT PASSENGER) SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM, HANDS, AND NERVE DAMAGES DUE TO THE FORCE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF METAL FRAGMENTS EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND THEN TO A REPAIR CENTER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE NEGLIGENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) 17V449000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,720. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11022180
Machine
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