Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / FRONTIER / 2001

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001159303 Incident Date: Mar, 29 2001
Consumer's City: ABINGDON Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: FRONTIER Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1N6DD26S01C Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 13 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 40 mph on wet pavement consumer lost control of vehicle and hit a brick wall. air bags deployed and caught on fire, burning consumer. also, cut consumer on arm,and from chin to center of neck. airbags deployed so hard they knocked consumer's head out of window. contacted dealer and had vehicle repaired.*ak