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2016 NISSAN SENTRA — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1611353 · 2019-10-11

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 20191420571 WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED ABDOMINAL INJURIES DUE TO THE SEAT BELT AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY LABELED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11267915
Machine
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