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2012 NISSAN SENTRA — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 962055 · 2013-02-08

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
6,629
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT NIGHT, JUST BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE, AND STRUCK A TRAILER THAT WAS NOT CLEARLY NOTICEABLE (DID NOT HAVE CLEAR REFLECTORS). AT 5 MPH, THE HOOD WAS CRUNCHED LIKE AN ACCORDION, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE CAR IS CONSIDERED TOTALED. WHAT WOULD THE CONSEQUENCES HAVE BEEN IF STRIKING SOMETHING AT 30, 40, OR 50 MPH? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10496817
Machine
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