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2009 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1948808 · 2023-12-08

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2009 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, an unknown Chevrolet Postal truck pulled out and crashed into the vehicle. The steering wheel air bag exploded and hit his face. The contact sustained injuries to his face, wrist, chest, and hand during the impact, and medical attention was provided at the hospital. A police report was filed. The driver was able to pull the vehicle over safely. There was no reported fire, but the fire department was on the scene. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The contact called the local dealer, who stated that there were no recalls. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was deemed a total loss.The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11559094
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown