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2009 NISSAN VERSA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 819201 · 2010-10-10

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
400
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND FRONT DRIVER SEAT FAILED WHEN VEHICLE HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED. THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT FAILED WITH BACK OF DRIVER SEAT FALLING ON TO REAR SEAT DURING COLLISION. SEATBELTED DRIVER WAS TURNED SIDEWAYS DURING COLLISION WITH LEFT ARM IMPACTING STEERING COLUMN SEVERELY INJURING LEFT UPPER EXTREMITY. THESE FAILURES OCCURRED ON 2009 NISSAN VERSA 4DR SEDAN WITH 400 ODOMETER MILES PURCHASED FROM NEW CAR DEALER TWO DAYS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10359899
Machine
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