# 2000 NISSAN MAXIMA — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `367610` · 2002-08-09 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## 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
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