Rear Ended Rogue

[Qashqai]

Finally it happened.

My Rogue has 6900 kms on it and it was only six months and two days old and a car rear ended today

We were stopped at the red light in a very busy intersection and a Hyundai Sonata rear ended. On her side, hood, headlamps, bumper, front grill and radiator were basically "gone" (the worst part is the passenger of the other car has a broken finger!). On my side the rear bumper has tiny "scratches", the thin metal piece that holds the bottom of the bumper and attach to the body bended, couple of bumper clips were broken (this was all I can see from the outside). Maybe the biggest damage happened to the head rests. As expected, due to the nature of the collision, the head restraints activated and they saved us from major injuries (although we took my wife to hospital because of pains on her right neck). I have two questions:

1. I looked at the owners manual (page 2-7) about the head rests. It explains how it works but it doesn't say anything about what to do after a collision. Right now the headrests are moving towards front as if they are not attached to the seat! They don't go back, but they move front. I think the suspension/spring mechanism is deployed and it needs to be changed. I wonder if any of the forum members had an experience like this?

2. Maybe a stupid question but do you think CVT transmission gets damaged? the car slides on its four wheels for about a meter. Do you think it adds stress to the differential? My foot was on the brake (naturally) and the wheels didn't "turn", they basically "slide". I

I hope none of you will experience such a collision. It was loud! My wife is fine right now. I will take the car to the body shop of the dealer tomorrow. I will let you know what is the damage and how much will it cost.

By the way, everyone (including myself, fire fighters, police, paramedics, relatives of the other car's driver, other witnesses) impressed about how strong and "bullet proof" my Rogue was. Compared to what had happened to the other car, people didn't believe Rogue has scratches... I will put the pictures of my Rogue.

Guys, I love my Rogue. My wife said "thank God we bought this car" for many times...I am probably sure this car saved us from really serious injuries today....

[TaiLuu]

Damn All the Rogues a crashing this summer!
Your trannys fine stressed would of been on the wheel.
Your tire might need changing.
It's been a month and 5 days and I still don't have my rogue back.
accident wasn't my fault but her insurance is paying 11k worth of damage.

And yes, I would say the same about how the Rogue saved me from serious injuries or death.

[kerrton]

Man I'm sorry to hear about your traumatic experience, and very glad the car kept you safe!

Regarding the headrests, be sure to mention this to the shop who will be repairing your car and ensure they put two replacement headrests in their quote, these will definately need to be replaced, no big deal just let her insurance pay for it. Good luck with everything.

[oohowieoo]

Glad to hear you're okay. Equally glad to hear that the Rogue can take a pounding.

[Qashqai]

Thank you very much for your warm messages...My wife feels better but probably need a physiotherapy...

I need urgent help actually. Today I called the body shop and manager said there is nothing wrong about my head rests. He said, it is normal for the Rogue to move like this. I said "No, it shouldn't move like this". I immediately went to the body shop and have an argument for about an hour. They insist that the headrests of Rogues tilt forward like this and returns back since it has a spring. Kerrton I asked for headrest replacements (not the headrest itself, but the mechanism inside the seat), but they insist that they are OK. Now I am asking especially to the moderators, because I don't trust the dealer/mechanics. How this headrest system works? is it a single use safety feature like airbags? Or are they have to be checked/replaced/fixed after a serious rear-end collision? Are they like seat belts that can be used for multiple times? As far as I understand, in case of a rear end impact, the "back" of person's body activates the "headrest" as they are connected (I think there is a piece that connects the back rest and the head rest). The owners manual didn't say anything about replacing/checking after a collision, but I really feel it moves as if it is broken...

I upload a movie of the headrest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl0Sdqz_jyo).

[circi2000]

Don't know if this helps but I went out to the garage and my 2011's headrest does move like that.

[Qashqai]

I found my own answer...here:

http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/SAFETY/ ... /HEADREST/

I thought this system is as sophisticated as the ones in Toyota (http://www.toyota.co.za/ContentPage.asp ... =127)..but not..


By the way after making research on the internet for about 5 hours, I learn something really important. I am 110 kgs and my wife is 50 kgs. Normally, my neck should have more moment due to my weight. But no...she still feels terrible. Because the back of my seat is always straight, but she (although I told her not to do for many times) always sit like having a sunbath under the seaside... I found out that the angle of the back of the seat is very important. So please adjust the back of your and your passenger's seat as straight as possible. It is essential for Active Head Restraint to properly save you (because the whole system works on the weight of the occupant) and decrease the risk of injury.


Well I always park at the farthest spot, I never exceed the speed limits, I never drink and drive, I bought nose mask and hood deflector to protect from stone chips, I always leave a safe gap between the car in front of me and I....then suddenly while waiting on the red light <<<BAMM>>> someone hits your scratch free six months old car...

[ThandaPani]

My first ever car, someone rear ended me, my last car, I rear ended another car. Both times, the car who hit from behind got the most amount of damage. I am pretty sure there is a good scientific explanation of this involving the momentum carried and all that.

Glad to hear that both of you were safe. Rogue has a great safety rating and so far I have seen good examples of that. I am glad that I got a Rogue.

[Qashqai]

...the car who hit from behind got the most amount of damage. I am pretty sure there is a good scientific explanation of this involving the momentum carried and all that.

Sure. I am not an expert but here are my explanations:

1. The front of the car which hit from behind is usually lower due to the suspensions. When the driver applies brake, the front gets lower and the car "enters" the other cars rear part. Hood, headlamps, front grill, radiator usually goes. The victim car (if it is a car like Rogue) naturally loses just the bumper or muffler

2. The front car absorbs the kinetic energy caused by the crash and moves forward. In my accident the car slides about 3-4 feet. Since it slides, the friction between the wheels and road absorbs the energy.

Thank you very much for your warm wishes. My wife started to have physiotherapy. She has terrible headache and muscle pains. The therapy will last for three weeks.

If you want your ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS work properly, please adjust the back of your and your passengers seat as straight as possible. Nothing happened to me (with my 115kg body and STRAIGHT SEAT BACK) but my wife (49 kg, reclined seat back) has issues...

[Qashqai]

Wow...I found this when searching for something else..Read the story here: http://www.ansys-blog.com/tag/nissan-rogue/

Thank God, the rear seats were empty. I am sure none of the passenger vehicles on the road was tested for rear ended collision of a 60.000 pound truck and it seems like the Rogue saved the driver and front passenger.