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2020 NISSAN ALTIMA — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1879528 · 2023-03-12

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

When making a routine right-hand turn, the steering system failed. Driver had an unresponsive vehicle which crashed into a bridge rail. Driver was taken for medical attention. No warning lights prior to the crash. Vehicle has only been serviced by the dealer Nissan Peacock of Houston since purchased in December of 2019. A vehicle recall (NHTSA Campaign ID: 21V138000) was issued for this year, make, and model, but not for this particular VIN. This recall was for the tie rod ball joint fasteners.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11511403
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown