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1999 NISSAN SENTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 264962 · 2001-01-08

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 50 MPH CONSUMER WAS EXITING RAMP WHEN BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER HAD TO SWERVE AND HIT A BRICK BUILDING AT 30 TO 40 MPH. BRAKES FINALLY DID KICK IN, AND IT DID SLOW VEHICLE DOWN A LITTLE BEFORE HITTING A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, CONSUMER STATES THAT IT FELT AS IF THE BRAKES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
877616
Machine
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