# 1996 NISSAN D21 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `172303` · 1999-08-30 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** D21
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
A FEW MINUTES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED FALSE AND VIOLENT DEPLOYMNENT, WENT OFF IN DRIVER'S FACE CAUSING SERVERE DAMAGE TO DRIVER'S NECK, FACE, CHEST, WRIST WHICH RESULTED IN BRUISES AND BLEEDING.  *YC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*