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2006 NISSAN FRONTIER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 939788 · 2012-09-17

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A ONE INCH LACERATION OVER HER EYE, A BLACK EYE AND BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 11/28/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER. UPDATED 12/3/2012 *JS THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 02/14/13 THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT/ AIR BAG ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE IN JANUARY 2012, AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IT MAY ALSO SUGGEST THE POSSIBILITY OF A DEFECT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPDATED 07/01/13

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10475662
Machine
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