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2018 NISSAN ROGUE — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1569149 · 2019-05-24

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ROGUE
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON A BACK ROAD OF WHICH THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 45. I HAD SLOWED DOWN TO 34 AS I CAME INTO A CURVE. THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD AS I CAME INTO THE CURVE JUST A LITTLE. I TURNED THE WHEEL TO GET THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD BUT THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND. THE CAR CONTINUED OFF THE ROAD AND SPED UP, I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES AND THEY DIDN'T RESPOND EITHER. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPEED UP AND SLAMMED HEADON INTO A LARGE TREE. I TRIED EVERYTHING I COULD TO TURN AWAY AND STOP THE CAR WITH NO SUCCESS AT ALL. I HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THANKFULLY NOTHING BROKEN BUT SEVERELY BRUISED AND BANGED UP. I HAVE WHIPLASH, A SEVERE SEATBELT BURN ACROSS BY NECK, SHOULDER, COLLAR BONE AND CHEST. SERIOUS BRUISING ON BOTH HIPS, LEFT KNEE, RIGHT HAND AND FOOT, LOWER ABDOMEN AND CHEST. *DSY *DT CONSUMER STATES CONTACT RODRIGO ENTERPRISES FOR PERMISSION TO DISTRIBUTE CONTENT. *JB *DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11209716
Machine
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