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2005 NISSAN QUEST — SUSPENSION

crash · 891940 · 2011-11-23

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
QUEST
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT BOLT, THE BOLT THAT GOES THROUGH THE UNIBODY, BROKE AND DROPPED THE A-ARM SECTION THAT HOLDS THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE, ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THREE TIRES GOING STRAIGHT AND THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE TURNED IN AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITH SPARKS AND SWERVING INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. WE WERE ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VAN AND GET IT TO THE SHOULDER. FOR A MOMENT WE THOUGHT THE VAN MIGHT ROLL. OUR MECHANIC STATED HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. THIS IS A 2005 NISSAN QUEST WITH 65,000 AND I MAINTENANCE IT REGULARLY. A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATALITY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10436888
Machine
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