# 2001 NISSAN PATHFINDER — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `513607` · 2004-12-23 · 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:** PATHFINDER
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING IN OUR 2001 MODEL PATHFINDER SUV ALONG THE 57 STATE FREEWAY AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ON IT'S SIDE TWICE AFTER SHE ATTEMPTED TO ERGE BACK TO HER TRAVELING LANE. SHE WAS TWO FEET AWAY FROM A STEEP  HIGHWAY EMBANKMENT WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK ON ITS' WHEELS. SHE   SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER ARM, HEAD, FACE, AND LEG. THE CAR IS A TOTAL  OSS AS ASSESSED BY THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL. I HAVE A PICTURE OF THE WRECKED CAR AND WILL LIKE TO FORWARD IT TO YOU. WE HAD REPORTED TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP - DOUGLAS NISSAN ABOUT SCREECHING NOISES FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AREA TWICE BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT AND THE DEALERSHIP STATE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY CAUSES FOR THE PROBLEM.    SINCE THIS ACCIDENT I HAD CONTACTED NISSAN MOTOR NORTHE AMERICA CONSUMER AFFAIR TO REPORT THIS ACCIDENT AND CLAIM FOR LOSS OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO PRODUCT DEFECT ON DECEMBER 21, 2004 AND HAVE NOT HEAR BACK FROM NISSAN REGARDING ANY RESOLUTION.*AK
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