# 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA — AIR BAGS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1542014` · 2019-02-21 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 185,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT EXITED A PARKING AREA TO ENTER A HIGH TRAFFIC LOCATION. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A GRAY SUBSTANCE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR WHIPLASH. THE FRONT PASSENGER EXPERIENCED HEAD TRAUMA AND INTERNAL INJURIES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FATALITY OF HER UNBORN CHILD. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO A SALVAGE YARD. MELLOY NISSAN (7707 LOMAS BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110, (505) 545-6420) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INVESTIGATED THE NON-DEPLOYMENT, BUT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT *DT*JB *BF  CONSUMER STATED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CONSUMER GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT THAT LED TO THE DEATH OF THE CONSUMER'S UNBORN BABY.*JB
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