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2013 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1099302 · 2014-08-19

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
47,326

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED ON I-95 ABOUT A CAR LENGTH BEHIND A MINIVAN THAT HAD ALSO STOPPED FOR DEBRIS IN THE ROAD, A TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK HIT THE REAR OF HER CAR AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60MPH PUSHING HER CAR INTO THE MINIVAN IN FRONT OF HER AT A SPEED OF AT LEAST 30MPH, THE SRS AIRBAG IN HER CAR FAILED TO DEPLOY AND QUITE POSSIBLY THE SEATBELT AS WELL. MY WIFE STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE VEHICLE'S LEFT SIDE ROOF SUPPORT BEAM AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, WHIPLASH AND OTHER LESSER DEGREE INJURIES AS A RESULT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING NISSAN HAS HAD ISSUES WITH SRS FAILURES IN 2013 ALTIMAS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10626278
Machine
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