NHTSA Complaint #10595215 — 2009 NISSAN VERSA

I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND IT WAS PASSED ON TO MY DAUGHTER. NO ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT THAT I AM REPORTING. IN APRIL, MY GRANDSON CALLED HIS FATHER AND SAID THAT HE HAD A FLAT TIRE. UPON INSPECTION, THIS FLAT TIRE WAS CAUSED BY BROKEN RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING. I AM GLAD THAT THE CAR WAS PARKED WHEN IT HAPPENED. MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS ABOUT 34,000 MILES. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MY GRANDSONS ARE SPECIAL TO ME. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR INSPECTION AND OR REPLACEMENT OF THE COIL SPRINGS ON ALL OF THE VERSA AUTOMOBILES. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. IS NISSAN GOING TO SWEEP IT UNDER THE TABLE LIKE ANOTHER MANUFACTURER? THE REPAIRS COSTS $217 WHICH WAS A VERY REASONABLE AMOUNT. THE POSSIBLE RISK IS NOT REASONABLE. I JUST CHECKED THE WEB SITE SO THIS SHOULD BE INCIDENT NUMBER 44 THAT IS REPORTED TO YOU. *TR