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2008 NISSAN FRONTIER — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 701086 · 2008-12-23

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
22,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER ALL THE AIR BAGS (FRONT, REAR, AND THE ONES NEAR THE SUNROOF) DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN AIR BAG TECHNICIAN WOULD CALL HIM. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE DEALER WAS GIVING HIM THE RUN AROUND. THE VEHICLE NEVER LOST POWER WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR NECK AND BACK PAINS, IN ADDITION TO FACIAL BURNS FROM THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10252639
Machine
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