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2015 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1636775 · 2020-01-13

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
44,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS COMING TO A STOP TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE T- BONED HIM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES ON HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT KNEE AND HAD RECEIVED PHYSICAL THERAPY AND STILL SEEKING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO SEE IF NEEDING A SURGERY FOR A SCIATIC NERVE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS SON WHO WAS SITTING ON PASSENGER REAR SIDE, ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES ON HIS RIBS AND BACK AND HAD RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. *DT *LN *JB CASE NUMBER (XXX) DOB (XXX) TAG (XXX) VIN (XXXXXX) DRIVER'S LICENSE (XXX) INSURANCE POLICY (XXX) ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
11298971
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