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2017 NISSAN SENTRA — STEERING

firecrash1 injured · 1797105 · 2022-02-22

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
63,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2017 Nissan Sentra S. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the steering wheel seized and the RPM's increased. The brake pedal was depressed however the contact crashed into a curb and then a fire hydrant causing the vehicle to flip. There was smoke and a burning odor present. The contact was unable to exit the vehicle. A police report was filed and the fire department was present. The contact sustained leg injuries from cracking the front windshield in order to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was deemed a total loss. The contact stated that he received an unknown recall notice and felt that it was related to the failure experienced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 63,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11453492
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown