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1998 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 206622 · 2000-03-31

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A CAR RAN A RED LIGHT AND TURNED IN FRONT OF ME I TRIED TO STOP BUT THE CAR BRAKES LOCKED AND THE CAR STARTED SKIDDING. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR AND IT SKID INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR THAT PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. THE COLLISION WAS HARD ENOUGH TO FOLD MY HOOD IN HALF BUT THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH CHEST PAIN AND A NUMB LEFT ARM AND HAND. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
720848
Machine
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