# 1996 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `184949` · 1999-11-23 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING  AT NORMAL SPEED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.   UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS  DEPLOYED. HOWEVER,   CONSUMER  WAS NOT DRIVING FAST ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO HAVE DEPLOYED.  CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE MAKING, IT WAS HARD TO SEE THE ROAD.  *AK
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