# 2003 NISSAN XTERRA — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `466593` · 2004-05-20 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** XTERRA
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 18,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.  A TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT UPPER BALL JOINT ON DRIVER'S SIDE  BROKE.  THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THIS ACCIDENT.  THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN BALL JOINT FAIL THIS WAY BEFORE.    *AK   *NM
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