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2009 NISSAN VERSA — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

crash · 798069 · 2010-07-08

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Miles at failure
19,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON THE CONTACT SUDDENLY FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE RESULTING IN A CRASH; HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE DOESN'T OCCUR WHILE USING THE HEAT, ONLY WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS BEING USED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22000. UPDATED 08/31/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HER HUSBAND BLACKED OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS WELL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 08//31/10 UPDATED 09/07/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/21/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10342076
Machine
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