NHTSA Complaint #10959551 — 2017 NISSAN TITAN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED INTENSELY AND MADE A LOUD BOOM SOUND. THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR A CRASH. THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FILL UP WITH SMOKE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO HIS EYES AND HAND, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. ...UPDATED 05/17/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD THE SAME FAILURE. UPDATED 10/03/2017*JS