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2009 NISSAN VERSA — SEATS

crash2 injured · 899560 · 2012-01-11

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
VERSA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
33 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 NISSAN VERSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 33 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE HEAD ON. AS A RESULT, THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BECAME UNBOLTED FROM THE FLOOR AND THE SEAT BELT SLICED THROUGH THE PASSENGER SEATED IN THAT SEAT. THE DRIVER ALSO SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL TO TREAT THEIR SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE MANUFACTURER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF THE HIGH SPEED CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10443435
Machine
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