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2004 NISSAN 350Z — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

1 injured · 493164 · 2004-09-29

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
350Z
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Miles at failure
4,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AND REACHING FOR SOMETHING CONSUMER STRUCK HEAD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE SAME METAL WAS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE DESIGN FOR THE TOP WAS FLAWED.*AK CUTAWAY OF HINGES ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES AT HEAD LEVEL. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEFECTED PEICE WOULD PIERCE THE SKULL ON SIDE IMPACT. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089929
Machine
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