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2005 NISSAN XTERRA — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1547503 · 2019-03-12

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
XTERRA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
137,350
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST PURCHASED A 2005 NISSAN XTERRA, THE DAY BEFORE HER ACCIDENT. SHE WAS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY APPROACHING A CURVE IN THE ROAD WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL SLIGHTLY RIGHT AND FAIL TO RESPOND TO COUNTER STEER. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY AND WENT INTO THE GRASS BEGAN TO SPIN SIDEWAYS AND STRUCK A HYDRANT AND FLIP 2.5 TIMES RESTING ON ITS ROOF. I SAW WHERE THERE WAS SEVERAL RECALLS, BUT WHEN I ENTER THE VIN ITS HAD NO OPEN RECALLS ON THE SPECIFIC VIN. ALTHOUGH, THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN THE SAME MODELS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11186049
Machine
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