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2021 NISSAN SENTRA — STEERING

crash · 1868147 · 2023-01-25

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality without warning, causing the steering wheel to become stiff. The vehicle then crashed into another vehicle. No one was injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the mechanic stated that the axle had fractured causing the failure. the axle was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11503579
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown