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2007 NISSAN MURANO — STEERING

crash1 injured · 942286 · 2012-10-02

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
MURANO
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL POLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT SUSTAINED A BACK AND NECK SPRAIN AS WELL AS SEVERE PAIN TO HER ENTIRE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10478301
Machine
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