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2007 NISSAN VERSA — TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

crash · 865729 · 2011-07-07

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING LEFT AND DOWNSHIFTING TO 20 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE CONTACT SWERVED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DECELERATE AND MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT THEN CRASHED INTO A CURVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10410849
Machine
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