NHTSA Complaint #10679769 — 2002 NISSAN XTERRA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Death

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10679769
Vehicle	2002 NISSAN XTERRA
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	May 29, 2011
Date Filed	January 29, 2015
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER TWICE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/05/15*LJ UPDATED 9/20/2017*CN

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