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2005 NISSAN ALTIMA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash1 injured · 617708 · 2007-03-22

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Miles at failure
26,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN ICE PATCH AND BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND THE IMPACT CAUSED THE FRONT SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO COMPLETELY RECLINE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 26500.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10185883
Machine
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