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2015 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1180190 · 2015-05-05

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
2,700
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT TRAVELED DOWN A HILL BEFORE CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER'S SEAT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED CONTUSIONS, ABRASIONS, AND LACERATIONS TO THE LEFT HIP AND PELVIS AREA AND AN INJURED LEFT LEG THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10714620
Machine
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