NHTSA Complaint #11646782 — 2021 NISSAN KICKS

The contact owned a 2021 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that his wife was stopped in traffic when suddenly a rear vehicle crashed into the entire rear at 25 MPH. There was no property damage, and the vehicles came to a stop upon impact. The air bags did not deploy however the other driver did have a air bag deployment. Both vehicles were attached to each other due to the impact and were able to be separated. The vehicle did not need to be towed. The brake system, tire pressure monitoring system, check engine, and warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed by the insurance company. The contact's wife sustained a headache and pain in her left hand. that required medical treatment. No other injuries were reported. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,015.