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1995 NISSAN PATHFINDER — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 fatalcrash · 480973 · 2004-08-03

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
PATHFINDER
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER DROVE OVER A DIP. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RUN OFF THE ROAD. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD THE TWO FRONT TIRES HIT THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. DRIVER WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE AND DIED AT THE SCENE. CONSUMER?S MOTHER STATED THAT, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE DECEASED CONTACTED NISSAN ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE'S DOOR. THE VICTIMS MOTHER BELIEVES THAT THE PATHFINDER DOORS AND SEAT BELTS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079658
Machine
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