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1997 NISSAN SENTRA — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

crash · 363748 · 2002-07-22

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Severity

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

Narrative

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHEN SHE MOVED INTO ANOTHER LANE, CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, CRASHING INTO A FENCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE AND HER PASSENGERS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. LOCK ON THE STEERING WHEEL IS SUSPECT, IN MY OPINION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
764542
Machine
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