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2003 NISSAN FRONTIER — STEERING

crash1 injured · 846771 · 2011-03-14

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
59,533
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN WHEN THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE INJURING HER HEAD AND KNEE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING: COLUMN) AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED AND SOLD IN AN AUCTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,533.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10390044
Machine
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