# 2002 NISSAN XTERRA — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `850565` · 2011-04-07 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** XTERRA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME RESISTANT TO MOVEMENT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A RESIDENTIAL HOME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND HER HEAD STRUCK AND PENETRATED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE.  THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL FOR THE STEERING UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V554000 (STEERING:COLUMN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
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