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2015 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1804596 · 2022-03-29

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
165,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, a vehicle had failed to yield into oncoming traffic which resulted in her hitting the side of other vehicle at an angle on the front passenger side bumper. The contact stated that the airbags did not deploy upon impact. No medical attention was given at the scene and a police report was not filed. The contact's vehicle was towed to an independent body shop where it was deemed a total loss. The contact sustained injuries days after the accident and was treated at local hospital. A CT scan and X-ray showed that the contact suffered a concussion. She also experiences pain to her upper and lower back as well as neck but had yet to receive an official diagnosis for that. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that her vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V911000 (Air Bags). The failure mileage was approximatley165,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11458834
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown