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2000 NISSAN MAXIMA — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

2 fatalcrash1 injured · 367610 · 2002-08-09

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
MAXIMA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS ACCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE EXPLAINED BY POLICE OR ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST. NO WITNESSES HAVE COME FORWARD. ONE CAR ACCIDENT. CAR LEFT INTERSTATE AND CLIPPED A POLE MIDWAY DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE..BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK SEATS. THE CAR RIPPED INTO TWO PIECES THAT WERE 150FT APART WHEN THEY STOPPED. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED LAONG WITH MY 3 YR OLD DAUGHTER. MOTHER IN LAW SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA RESULTING IN BEING DISABLED. SHE HAS NO MEMORIES OF THE ACCIDENT. THE GARAGE THE TOWED THE CAR STATED THAT THEY ARE BUILT WITH NO FRAMES???? PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW THAT THEY ARE SPENDING THOUSANDS ON CARS THAT RIP APART LIKE COKE CANS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
765419
Machine
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