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1995 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 430507 · 2003-10-21

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
53,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A MILD FRONTAL COLLISION AT 5 MPH AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PER THE OWNERS MANUA, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD ONLY DEPLOY IN 30 MPH AND FASTER COLLISIONS. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOTALED DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. CONSUMER FELT THAT THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN RECALL 03 V 150 000 WAS THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE.*AK *TS *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10040017
Machine
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