# 2023 NISSAN PATHFINDER — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `2145761` · 2025-11-04 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** PATHFINDER
- **Year:** 2023
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
Passenger side captain seat frame has too much play causing shaking and noise in the seat when passenger is in seat. Frame was replaced 05/2024 and same issue has occurred less than a year later. After accident on 10/17/2025, sound has gotten worse in seat and inspection shows frame to be critical. At time of accident passenger was in seat. Accident involved a deer on front passenger side bumper and side panel.  Insurance did not cover seat claiming accident could not cause seat malfunction.
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