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2021 NISSAN SENTRA — SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

crash1 injured · 1931450 · 2023-09-28

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Miles at failure
43,177
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2021 Nissan Sentra. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle began to slide, hydroplane, and crash into a cement ditch drain.  There were no warning lights illuminated. The passenger side seat belt failed to lock completely, and the occupant was thrown around in the vehicle. The occupant who was occupying the passenger side front seat was taken to the hospital, and it was confirmed that he sustained right elbow and air bag burns and lower intestines injuries. The air bag was deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The contact called the local dealer. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who test-drove the vehicle prior to the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V581000 (steering). The vehicle was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 43,177.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11547043
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown