Wife’s rogue failed inspection. Is this legal?

[Astro14]

Man you appear to be overreating here. A light nose hit will total a high milage car, the substantial unit frame rails should be fine. Radiator supports are not a factor. The Bumper steel beam tying the two forward boxed rails should be attached with factory fasteners and largely undistorted.

The only remaining concern would be that the airbag management and replacement bags will function when and as intended.

This was absolutely not a “light nose hit”. Not a hypothetical. A serious crash that totaled his 5 year old Silverado.

It was a 35+ MPH collision, despite his immediate braking (55 zone) in which my brother was fine and the driver who turned in front of him was taken away by ambulance.

She survived, as did he, though she sustained serious injury while he sustained minor ones.

But it was close to a fatal.

Stuff happens.

Downplaying the reality by imagining different facts is disingenuous.

My brother was OK because his truck wasn’t compromised.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

This was absolutely not a “light nose hit”.

It was a 35+ MPH serious collision, despite his immediate braking (55 zone) in which my brother was fine and the driver who turned in front of him was taken away by ambulance.

Stuff happens.

Downplaying the reality by imagining different facts is disingenuous

Not discussing you brother's unfortunate accident. Discussing the OP's 2014 Rogue.

 

[The Critic]

Only way to deal with this is to strip the front and inspect.

This might be the best option. OP should tear down the vehicle and see how the rest of the repairs were performed. That should answer whether this car should stay on the road or if it needs major repairs to be road worthy.

 

[JTK]

This whole thing is so weird. My last two larger Nissans, a 2016 Quest and my 2019 Pathfinder had plastic core supports if I'm not mistaken. When my wife smacked a deer dead center with the Pathfinder, it rolled over the bumper and smashed straight through into the engine compartment.

 

[Astro14]

Not discussing you brother's unfortunate accident. Discussing the OP's 2014 Rogue.

Well, you quoted me talking about a serious accident.

Never said the OP Rogue was in a serious accident.

I said that serious accidents happen.

So, structural integrity in a serious collision is a real, and important, consideration.

 

[GON]

Well, you quoted me talking about a serious accident.

Never said the OP Rogue was in a serious accident.

I said that serious accidents happen.

So, structural integrity in a serious collision is a real, and important, consideration.

Some data that suggests what the Op's Rogue went through (at a minumum):

For unbelted occupants, a front airbag will typically deploy when the crash is the equivalent of an impact into a rigid wall at 10-12 mph. For belted occupants, most airbags will deploy at a higher threshold — about 16 mph

 

[Kurtatron]

This might be the best option. OP should tear down the vehicle and see how the rest of the repairs were performed. That should answer whether this car should stay on the road or if it needs major repairs to be road worthy.

I am pulling the bumper off today, to install the energy absorber styrofoam. Maybe that will offer more insight.

 

[The Critic]

I am pulling the bumper off today, to install the energy absorber styrofoam. Maybe that will offer more insight.

Definitely will. Look forward to the pictures.

 

[AZjeff]

I am pulling the bumper off today, to install the energy absorber styrofoam. Maybe that will offer more insight.

Is that missing as well? Keep posting, it probably hurts less than hitting your head with a hammer.

 

[Kurtatron]

to my untrained eyes, the damage looks very minimal. It’s just that one thin area I already showed earlier that supports the tie bar that’s all mangled up. Everything else looks totally solid. I would not have any issue driving this car if I could. Rest of the undercarriage looks perfectly fine.

 

[DuckRyder]

Hmm - I expected worse.

Follow the lower side rails back (it's the part the wiring harnesses are laying on in your red circle - also is that harness cut open or is the tape just off of it?) looking for signed of buckling, heating or hammering.

Also what do the upper rails look like (right under the edge of the fender.)

Other side?

Whereabouts in GA are you BTW?

 

[Kurtatron]

Hmm - I expected worse.

Follow the lower side rails back (it's the part the wiring harnesses are laying on in your red circle - also is that harness cut open or is the tape just off of it?) looking for signed of buckling, heating or hammering.

Also what do the upper rails look like (right under the edge of the fender.)

Other side?

Whereabouts in GA are you BTW?

Upper rails were perfect (right ended the fender covers)

I’ll have to look at the other parts next time.

I’m about 30 min south of Atlanta airport

 

[RhondaHonda]

That passenger fender sits high at the a-pillar. Could be the $49 Chinesium fender the repairer used or could be the twisted front unibody, or both.

 

[DuckRyder]

That passenger fender sits high at the a-pillar. Could be the $49 Chinesium fender the repairer used or could be the twisted front unibody, or both.

The hood to fender gap at front also looks closed up.

Estimating system has that "side plate" in the front rail section, it's about 360.00 plus a few hours labor to replace (presumably after access) if i remember correctly. I included it in my earlier calculation..

Those welds are ugly. Really if OP can take apart the bumper, no reason he cant pull fenders too, give it a good look over take some excellent photos and videos and if truly a radiator support is and some upper stand offs is all it needs maybe someone will do it.

Only issue is that ( i did not really dig into it) it looks like those standoffs only come with an upper rail assy.

 

[dishdude]

If it were me, I'd take it back to Florida and sell it private party. It'll make a good car for someone low on funds.

 

[zzyzzx]

How good of a repair do you really need on something with a JATCO CVT in it? It's not like it's going to be on the road long anyway?

 

[Kurtatron]

How good of a repair do you really need on something with a JATCO CVT in it? It's not like it's going to be on the road long anyway?

Yeah, which is one of the reasons I never wanted to spend $1k in the airbags. But the wife wants something expensive to replace this. Since she already likes the rogue, I was hoping to just keep using it.

 

[Kurtatron]

If it were me, I'd take it back to Florida and sell it private party. It'll make a good car for someone low on funds.

Problem selling it private party is I need to be there to sell it. I can only be there on a Saturday which would be a huge pain if I don’t sell the first weekend.

 

[slo town]

From your latest set of pictures it doesn't look like it'd be that difficult to fix. The question is, is the vehicle worth fixing.

Scott

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Not you biggest worry, but is the WW fluid filler neck dislodged? It doesn't really appear to be a coolant overflow.