Nissan Pathfinder Rollovers

The Nissan Pathfinder, much like other SUVS, is built with a narrow wheelbase and high center of gravity. These are both contributing factors in rollover accidents. In circumstances where an SUV must make evasive maneuvers, their design makes them harder to control and often results in one car rollover accidents.

IIHS review of the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder-

• There was too much upward and rearward movement of the steering
• wheel. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the B-pillar.

The leading cause of death in SUV accidents is rollovers. Because of the speed involved in the accidents, untested environments, such as uneven or slick surfaces and the actual design of the vehicles themselves, crash and rollover tests do not meet real world circumstances. The current standards are simply not enough to replicate what happens on the highways that we drive on.

Faulty design is a leading contributor to rollover accidents, some even single car accidents. Here's a list of some safety issues that are common with SUVs, trucks and vans:

• Weak roof structure - does not prevent roof crush - allows driver/passenger ejection
• High center of gravity
• Faulty Seat Belts
• Seat back failures
• Narrow wheelbase
• Top heavy design with high center of gravity
• Weak window glass that allows driver/passenger ejection

IIHS review of the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder-
Forces on the head as it moved into the airbag indicate that injuries to the head would be possible.

Nissan hasn't done enough to prevent Nissan Pathfinder Rollovers. If you or a loved one have suffered a serious injury or death due to a rollover, contact us using the link below.