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1998 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 152613 · 1999-06-01

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.A NISSAN DEALER STATED THE BECAUSE THE SENSORS ARE LOCATED ON THE LEFT/RIGHT AND CENTER OF THE FRAME AND NOT ON THE BUMPER .THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN WITH $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
837148
Machine
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