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2003 NISSAN SENTRA — STRUCTURE

crash2 injured · 522619 · 2005-02-19

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
30,400

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 2003 NISSAN SENTRA WAS REAR-ENDED BY A DRIVER TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE REAR SEAT VIRTUALLY COLLAPSED AND IF THERE WERE ANYONE SITTING THERE THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. MY WIFE AND I WERE SITTING IN THE FRONT SEATS. SHE SPENT A WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL WITH HEAD INJURIES AND I SPENT TWO DAYS. WHY AREN'T CARS TESTED FOR REAR IMPACT, SIMILAR TO OUR ACCIDENT, INSTEAD OF ONLY FRONT AND SIDE IMPACT?*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10110802
Machine
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