Wheel Related Problems of the 2020 Nissan Kicks

Wheel problem

The contact owns a 2020 Nissan kick. The contact stated that while their wife was driving at approximately 20-25 mph attempting to make a left turn they suddenly lost control causing the vehicle to go straight across the road instead of completing the left turn. The vehicle crashed into 2 mailboxes before it came to a stop. The right wheel bent outward causing the right fender to lodge into the door. The left wheel had turned in the opposite direction. The right axle detached from the transmission. The lower ball joint detached from the lower control arm and the sway bar had fractured the air bags did not deploy. The mailboxes were damaged. The contact received bruising to their abdominal area. No medical attention was needed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the right axle, right lower control arm, and both front wheels and rims were replaced. Several sensors associated with the front of the vehicle, the bumper, the fender, the right headlight assembly right, struts, and suspension were all replaced as well. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 22,485.