| Issue ID | 973515 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10507004 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | PATHFINDER |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 01/02/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was removing trash from the back of my pathfinders at the local transfer station. I turned to go back into the rear of the vehicle for the remainder of the trash when i struck the side of the tail gate which had crept down to my eye level and i turned into it resulting in lots of bleeding and a trip to the er requiring 11 sutures on my lower forehead just above my eye. This is a dangerous situation and i'm concerned it could happen again but also could happen to one of my children. It does seem to be temperature related but that should have been considered in the design. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WINCHESTER, MA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
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