NHTSA complaint: 2008 NISSAN VERSA — AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation