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2001 NISSAN FRONTIER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

firecrash1 injured · 322568 · 2001-11-14

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
FRONTIER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A BRICK WALL. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, BURNING CONSUMER. ALSO, CUT CONSUMER ON ARM,AND FROM CHIN TO CENTER OF NECK. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SO HARD THEY KNOCKED CONSUMER'S HEAD OUT OF WINDOW. CONTACTED DEALER AND HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
899091
Machine
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