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2009 NISSAN FRONTIER — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

crash · 908939 · 2012-03-09

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AFTER BEING DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LAMP POST. THE CRASH CAUSED NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,435. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ UPDATED 06/13/2012 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10450886
Machine
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