# 2008 NISSAN VERSA — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `680446` · 2008-07-28 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** VERSA
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 37,925
- **Speed:** 23 mph
## Narrative
AS I WAS ENTERING AN ON RAMP TO 676 EAST IN PHILADELPHIA, PA, I HEARD A CRUNCH (METAL ON METAL) IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE .  I ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT MY CAR AFTER THE SLIGHT RIGHT TURN AND MY RIGHT TIRE WAS NOT REACTING TO MY TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL.  I HIT THE BRAKE A BIT AND TRIED TO SLOW THE CAR WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO FISH TAIL.  AT THIS INSTANCE I GAVE THE VEHICLE SOME GAS TO TRY AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT I WAS ALREADY IN A SPIN THAT CAUSED ME TO COMPLETELY LOSE CONTROL AND I ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL, BUT I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.  AS THE CAR SPUN PAST 360 DEGREES, I WENT OVER AN ISLAND AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP ONCE I TOOK OUT THE STOP SIGN ON THIS ISLAND.  LUCKILY NO BODY WAS HURT AND I MANAGED TO NOT HIT ANY VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS.  AFTER SEVERAL HOURS WAITING FOR A TWO TRUCK AND PHILADELPHIA POLICE, THE VEHICLE AND MYSELF MADE OUR WAY TO A BODY SHOP IN LANSDALE, PA.  AFTER EXAMINATION FROM THE MECHANICS AT THIS BODY SHOP (J.L. FREED) I WAS TOLD THAT THE STRUT ASSEMBLY IN MY FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WAS IN 3 PIECES.  THIS WAS EVIDENT TO ME THAT SOMETHING MECHANICALLY WENT WRONG AS I WAS MAKING THAT SLIGHT RIGHT ON THE EVENING OF JULY 23, 2008.    NOW, I WAS GIVEN MY ESTIMATE FOR THE DAMAGES AND THE PARTS THAT NEED TO ORDERED AND REPLACED.  I FEEL THAT NISSAN NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS EVENT AS I WAS JUST AT A NISSAN DEALER (MONTGOMERYVILLE NISSAN) 3 WEEKS PRIOR (JULY 05, 2008) TO HAVE MY CAR INSPECTED.  I HAVE YET TO FIND OUT IF MONTGOMERYVI
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