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2011 NISSAN VERSA — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1463774 · 2018-04-24

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
33,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, CAUSING A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A BARRIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN BACK, NOSE, AND KNEE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER, THE DRIVER'S MOTHER, ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT'S MOTHER PASSED AWAY DUE TO HER INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V449000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, SHE WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000. *TT UPDATED 8/15/18*JB *TR CLAIM NUMBER 0390757805 CRASH OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 28,2015. UPDATED 9/19/18*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11089905
Machine
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