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2008 NISSAN FRONTIER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1962426 · 2024-01-29

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2008 Nissan Frontier. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the driver's side air bag suddenly deployed without an impact. As a result, the contact swerved into a drainage ditch, and the vehicle flipped completely over on its top. A police report was filed, and injuries were reported. The contact was transported by airlift to an area hospital and treated for several injuries, including a broken clavicle, a dislocated shoulder, three broken ribs, a fractured T10, and a shattered hip. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by insurance. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23E012000 (Air Bags), and the VIN was included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11568461
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown