Consumer Complaint Detail

NISSAN / FRONTIER / 2000

Recalls
3 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005035900 Incident Date: Aug, 22 2005
Consumer's City: HALEIWA Consumer's State: HI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Nissan North America, Inc.
Model Name: FRONTIER Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Seat belts:front:retractor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 3
Vehicle's VIN#: 1N6ED27TXYC Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 25 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jan, 14 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact owns a 2000 nissan frontier crew cab. the contact's wife was involved in an accident. driver's side front seat belt did not lock holding the passenger in the seatbelt restraint. the seatbel was locked in the fully extended position. the driver's side airbag deployed so hard tha contac't wife sustained an eye injur and , almost becake completely blind. there was a 90% chance that she will lose her left eye, and about 15% that she may lose her right eye. the contact statesd there were visible blood spots on the air bag where the driver' s eyes were injured. the vehicle will be picked up by the insurance company. the contact stated there was a minor accident about 3 months ago, but it wasn't serious enough to cause the air bags to deploy. the contact has not contacted the manufacturer. *ak