# 1998 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `152613` · 1999-06-01 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## 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
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