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2019 NISSAN SENTRA — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 1846145 · 2022-10-07

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
59,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated she was unable to start the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated shortly after she received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V135000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated experienced the same failure in July for a second time. The contact stated she was able to jump-start start battery and was able to drive to her destination. The contact stated on September 23, 2022 while approaching a railroad track and depress the brake pedal to slow down the speed when another vehicle rear-ended her. The contact stated no air bags deploys. The contact stated no one was injured not sought medications. The contact was informed by the other driver he did not notice she was slowing down nor saw the brake light illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive back to her residence. The contact called a collision shop to seek repairs for the rear quarter panel on the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000. The consumer was informed by a Nissan representative to get the recalls done first and then the

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11488306
Machine
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