| Issue ID | 1072207 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10595554 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | FRONTIER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 27/05/14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan frontier. The contact was driving 68 mph and attempting to avoid a crash when she lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a barrier, and two additional vehicles. The contact mentioned that the air bags failed to fully deploy. A police report was filed of the incident and the contact sustained a fractured nose and a deep laceration to the head. The drivers of the two additional vehicles involved in the crash were also injured. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would be sending an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The failure and current mileage was 53,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HENDERSON, NV |
| VIN pattern | 1N6AD06U78CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 3 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 68 |
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