1996 NISSAN PATHFINDER

ON SEPTEMBER 4TH 2011, I WAS DRIVING MY 96' NISSAN PATHFINDER AT APPROX. 30MPH. I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN AND WAS COMING OUT OF THE TURN WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL REPEATEDLY JERKED FROM SIDE TO SIDE CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPED ROLLING INTO A CAR DEALERSHIP AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO 2 USED VEHICLES ON THE LOT BEFORE LANDING ON ITS TOP AND SPINNING AROUND. LUCKILY, I ONLY SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES SUCH AS CUTS BRUISES AND MUSCLE STRAIN RESULTING FROM BROKEN GLASS, SEAT BELT

Mileage: 172

TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED FOR REAR-PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. (DUNLOP GRANDTREK 265/70/R15) THE TIRE CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH THE SUV, IT WAS THE (FULL-SIZE) SPARE. THIS TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE REAR WHEEL A YEAR OR ABOUT 10,000 MILES AGO. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER. *JB

Mileage: 107,000

WHILE DRIVING 56 MPH VEHICLE WENT OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD AND LOST CONTROL, AND ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES, EJECTING THE DRIVER FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, DRIVER DIED AT THE SCENE. *AK

Mileage: 95,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT HER SON WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF ICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL AND THE PASSENGER, CONSUMERS HUSBAND, TO BE EJECTED, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGERS SEAT WAS RECLINED, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELT WAS USELESS IN PREVENTING PASSENGER FROM SUBMARINING UNDER THE BELT AND BEING EJECTED, PASSENGER WAS KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, SOMETHING FELL OFF FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND 4 PEOPLE WERE INJURED, CLAIM 46-0449-841. *SLC

PE00 -020; CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POPPY NOISE. SHE WAS LOOKING THROUGH SIDEVIEW MIRROR AND A SAW DUST FROM T BLOWEN TIRE. SHE LOST CONTROL, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO GUARDRAIL. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. ALSO, THE FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK, P23570R15. AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY, AND THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES.*AK

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND SHE HEARD A NOISE, RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, AND VEHICLE ROLLED MORE THAN ONCE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND THERE WERE TWO INJURIES. THESE WERE BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 689, SIZE WAS P26570R15. *AK *MJS

REAR AXLE DISCONNECTED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 50 MPH. WHEEL WITH BRAKE SYSTEM AND AXLE WHICH CONTINUE ACROSS MEDIAN STRIP ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. BUT SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM VEHICLE, AND DRIVER LOST HER LIFE. CONSUMER FELT THAT IF SEAT BELT HAD NOT DETACHED, DRIVER MIGHT STILL BE ALIVE. *AK *ML

POWER STEERING HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED, VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 40-50 MPH WHEN LOSS OF CONTROL (SPINNING) DUE TO POSSIBLE STEERING FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN HEAD INJURY. MJS

POWER STEERING HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED, VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 40-50 MPH WHEN LOSS OF CONTROL (SPINNING) DUE TO POSSIBLE STEERING FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN HEAD INJURY. MJS

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS ALL OF SUDDEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, RESULTING IN ROLLOVER, AND VEHICLE LANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DIVIDER. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY, CAUSING CHEMICAL TO LEAK OUT AND PARTLY DEFLATE THEM. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS ALL OF SUDDEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, RESULTING IN ROLLOVER, AND VEHICLE LANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DIVIDER. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY, CAUSING CHEMICAL TO LEAK OUT AND PARTLY DEFLATE THEM. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA. *AK *ML

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A COLLOSION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AIRBAG CHEMICALS BURNED THE DRIVER'S FACE/NECK AND HANDS. DRIVER ALSO RECEIVED ABRASIONS TO THE EYE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVNG 30-35 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A LEFT FRONT AND SIDE ACCIDENT IN WHICH THIRE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSEGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

DRIVER HANDS SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED.

CONSUMER WAS ENTERING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING ABOUT 40-50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. OCCUPANTS WERE TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND OCCUPANTS INHALED CHEMICALS ESCAPING FROM AIR BAGS, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO CHOKE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK POWER STEERING FAILED. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS ENTERING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING ABOUT 40-50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. OCCUPANTS WERE TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND OCCUPANTS INHALED CHEMICALS ESCAPING FROM AIR BAGS, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO CHOKE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK POWER STEERING FAILED. *SLC

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN AN ACCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. OWNER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK