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Tires
10/10/1998
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 20 GOING FROM AUGUSTA, GA TO ATLANTA, GA AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON 10-10-1998. MY REAR RIGHT TIRE EVIDENTLY BURST DUE TO DELAMINATION AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. FROM POLICE REPORTS AND EYE WITNESSES, MY SUV THEN FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES ACROSS THE MEDIANAND LANDED IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. I SUSTAINED A SEVER HEAD INJURY AND REQUIRED VENTILATION. I WAS AIRLIFTED TO GRADY HOSPITAL WHERE I WAS PLACED ON A VENTILATOR FOR TWO DAYS. I HAD INCURRED A BASILAR SKULL FRACTURE AND AN EPIDURAL HEMATOMA SECONDARY TO THE CAR WRECK. I "AWOKE" AFTER 24 HOURS AND WAS MAINTAINED IN THE ICU FOR 5 DAYS. I HAVE SINCE RECOVERED BUT MISSED 4 MONTHS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL AND HAVE BEEN DELAYED THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR 2 YEARS. INVESTIGATORS HAVE SAID THAT THE WRECK WAS DUE TO TIRE FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO CAREEN OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS VERY, VERY FORTUNATE. THE TIRES WERE NOT FACTORY ISSUE ON THE CAR, BUT WERE PURCHASED LATER FROM NTW TIRE CENTER.( DOT NUMBER: )
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Seat Belts
THE MOTORBELT FAILED ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE. *MJS
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Power Train
11/15/1999
EVERYTHING STARTED AFTER A TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGE AT 66, 300 MILES LAST APRIL AT A LOCAL GERMAN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT 4K MILES, I START TO NOTICE THAT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. I DIDNT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL THEN. I WAS TOLD TO CHANGE THE FLUID AND THE FILTER AGAIN, WHICH I DID. AFTER I CHANGED THE TRASNM. FLUID/FILTER AGAIN, THE TRUCK WAS RUNNING AGAIN, UNTIL STOP WORKING AGAIN AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT 300 MILES (NOW HAS 71, 244 MILES). NOW IT DOESNT DO ANYTHING CAN NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. THE DEALER AND EVERY MECAHNIC I TALK TO TELL ME THAT I NEED TO GET A NEW TRASNMISSION. THIS VEHICLE IS USED BY MY WIFE JUST TO GO TO WORK AND DO THE GROCERIES AND TO GO ON TRIPS ONCE IN A WHILE. *AK
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Power Train
04/23/1998
I'V HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE DATE WITH THE TRUCK, SEEMS LIKE POWER SURGES BECAUSE MY TACK JUMPS BUT THE SERVICE DEPT. HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. HAS THIS BEEN REPORTED BY ANYONE ELSE?
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
01/01/1998
BRAKE LINES FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS. MJS
