| Issue ID | 1715226 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11386434 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ROGUE |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 28/12/20 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2016 nissan rogue s fwd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph when the steering wheel suddenly locked while driving with the curve of the road. Once this occurred, the contact was unable to steer the vehicle causing them to end up in front collision with an eighteen wheeler. The air bags did deploy. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled. A police report was filed. The contact received injuries on the entire right side of their body and medical attention was needed. The contact stated that a certified mechanic stated that it seemed as if the electric power steering had failed. The manufacturer was not made aware. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. *dt*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | YAZOO CITY, MS |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AT2MT6GCXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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