| Issue ID | 730216 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10276183 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | QUEST |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 26/06/09 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan quest. On 4 separate occurrences, when the consumer pressed the key fob to open the passenger door, it would malfunction and close without warning while passengers were attempting to enter the vehicle. During the 4th malfunction of the door, the consumer was standing outside the vehicle bending over the passenger car seat , when all of a sudden she heard a ball bearing fall inside the wall of the van and rolled one half inch and then the door began to close. The door hit the consumer on her left hip and advanced her pelvis to the right and continued closing until her back right upper thigh made contact with the d-ring in the door frame. The door continued to close pressing her thigh even more. The door malfunctioned again by not sensing the consumer's presence in the door jamb and automatically retracted the door. The consumer placed her left shoulder on the door and pushed as hard as she could until the door retracted in manual mode. The consumer sustained a bruise to her skin and muscle of the back oh her right upper thigh. Updated 08/11/09.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53214 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HERNDON, VA |
| VIN pattern | 5N1BV28U84NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 20/06/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SHEEY NISSAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 703-361-5161 |
| Dealer's city | MANASSAS |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |