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2004 NISSAN QUEST — SEATS

1 injured · 519511 · 2005-02-01

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
QUEST
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
8,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE SECOND-ROW SEAT BACK, I REACHED AROUND THE SEAT TO GRAB THE LEVER, AND MY PINKIE FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE SEAT MECHANISM. AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM, THEY DETERMINED THAT I HAD BROKEN MY FINGER AND MY NAIL HAD TO BE REMOVED BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN SLICED THROUGH. I HAVE LASTING NERVE DAMAGE AND THE BONE HAS NOT HEALED CORRECTLY. I WROTE A LETTER TO NISSAN DETAILING THIS EXPERIENCE - I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR AND AM AFRAID TO TRY TO USE ANY OF THE SEAT LEVERS AGAIN. HOWEVER, NISSAN HAS NOT RESPONDED, AFTER FOUR MONTHS. THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE FIXED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10108368
Machine
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