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2004 NISSAN TITAN — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 652053 · 2008-01-03

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
TITAN
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Miles at failure
83,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY BEING HELD BY THE HWY PATROL. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN FOR BRAKE REPAIRS 7 TIMES AND WAS RELEASED TO THE CONTACT SAYING THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. PRIOR TO THE CRASH THE BRAKES HAD FAILED IN OCTOBER AND THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HE BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS STILL SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WAS FIRED FROM HIS POSITION. DURING PRIOR FAILURES, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS REPORTED THE FAILURES TO NISSAN WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAIN THAT THE CONTACT HAS FILED. THE PRIOR INCIDENT REPORTED WAS 10/07 UPDATED 01/24/08 *BF THE DEALER STATED PERFORMED RECALL DEALING WITH SEAT BELT, HEATING AND A/C IS INTERMITTENT, VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING AND REAR TAILLIGHTS INOPERABLE. UPDATED 01/24/08 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10213962
Machine
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