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1993 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 211507 · 2000-05-15

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT & AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, FILLING VEHICLE WITH SMOKE. VEHICLE SEEMED LIKE BEING ON FIRE BECAUSE OF THE VAST AMOUNT OF FUMES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THEY NEVER HEARD OF AIRBAGS EMITTING SUCH A VAST AMOUNT OF SMOKE. ALSO, MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED. CONUSMER HAD HARD TIME TRYING TO GET IT OUT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
861926
Machine
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