Issue ID | 1630815 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11292031 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | PATHFINDER |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 09/12/19 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On monday 12/9/2019 i was driving the pathfinder alone on audelia road in dallas texas. The speed limit is 35 mph in this area. I was the only person in the vehicle and there was nothing in the passenger seat. Around 11:00 am i heard a loud explosion and the vehicle was filled with dust while in motion. Assuming i was hit i pulled over and exited my car. After i got out of the car i noticed there were no other cars in the area. I walked around the outside of the car and saw zero damage. (photo attached) i looked back into the car and then saw that all of the passenger side airbags deployed.(photo attached) the airbags on the driver side did not deploy. My head was pounding and my eyes hurt from all the dust that was shot out in the air bags deploying. Aaa towed my car to trophy nissan in mesquite texas. The dealership would not touch the vehicle as they stated it was a manufacture issue. I have called nissan and started the process. The engineer sent by nissan has assessed the vehicle and stated that he sees no physical, electrical or after market parts that would have triggered the failure. (photo attached) we have yet to hear from nissan on what their conclusion is but the air bag failure is a serious issue and could have hurt my infant child severely as this is the side her car seat is located. Last-we are under the impression we had the airbag recall issue repaired in april 2019. Trophy nissan was very misleading with their answers on the recall repairs. Paperwork attached.*dt*jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 107000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DALLAS, TX |
VIN pattern | 5N1AR2MN7ECXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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