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2001 INFINITI QX4 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 551183 · 2005-10-06

Vehicle

Make
INFINITI
Model
QX4
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 8-15-05 WHILE GOING 40-45 MPH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. AT FIRST , HIT A MAIL BOX. THEN, THE BACK OF CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR. SHE ENDED UP IN A DITCH, ROLLED OVER, AND HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT NEITHER THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER URGED CONTACT TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON EVER SINCE SHE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. SHE HAD THE SENSORS REPLACED AT LEAST SIX TIMES BECAUSE THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. SHE SAID THE AIR BAG LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. *AK *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10134058
Machine
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