NHTSA Complaint #10911021 — 2002 NISSAN SENTRA

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10911021
Vehicle 2002 NISSAN SENTRA
Component AIR BAGS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 183,400 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

TAKATA RECALL; AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE AND DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SUDDENLY COMES ON PRIOR TO PICKING UP SPEED TO ENTER HIGHWAY; VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LOSES POWER AT A SPEED OF 65 MILES PER HOUR AND STALLS IN TRAFFIC CAUSING A NEAR FATAL TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; AFTER RUNNING THE VIN NUMBER IN NHTSA DATABASE VEHICLE WAS NEVER RECALLED FOR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT ISSUE WITH CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS. THIS LEADS ME TO THE FACT THAT VEHICLE MANUFACTURER NEVER CONTACTED ORIGINAL OWNER CONCERNING THIS TERRIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT TWO OUTSTANDING RECALLS THAT WERE NEVER ADDRESSED IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES BASED UPON THE MANUFACTURERS PRODUCT DEFECT IT WAS UNCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A POTENTIAL FATAL ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I AM EXTREMELY TERRIFIED TO OPERATE THIS VEHICLE AND MY EXPERIENCE ON OCTOBER 1, 2016 OF OPERATING THIS VEHICLE AND IT LOSING POWER ABRUPTLY RISKING MY LIFE AND LIMB HAS CAUSED ME EXTREME DEPRESSION, STRESS, AND MENTAL ANGUISH. IF THESE ISSUES ARE NOT CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY AS A REMEDY AT LAW WITH THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALER INCLUDING TOWING AT MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE, I AND THE TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL PURSUE A GROSS PRODUCT LIABILITY NEGLIGENCE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST NISSAN BASED UPON MY LEGAL ADVICE AND TEXAS LAW; WHICH CLEARLY STATES THAT IN A PRODUCT LIABILITY DISPUTE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IS 15 YEARS FROM SALE UNLESS MANUFACTURER SAYS USEFUL LIFE IS LONGER. TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE & REMEDIES CODE ANN. 16.012. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. *TR

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