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2003 NISSAN 350Z — AIR BAGS

crash · 437931 · 2003-10-29

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
350Z
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
4,000
Speed
33 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 2003 NISSAN 350Z WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR. THE CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MILES TO DATE. I WAS RECENTLY IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WHERE THE RESULT OF THE CRASH WAS IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR. I WAS TRAVELING 30-35 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. *AK THANKFULLY I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BECAUSE MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE DID DEPLOY. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THIS CAR. IF I WAS NOT WEARING MY SEATBELT, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC IF THE ACCIDENT WAS AT A HIGHER LEVEL OF SEVERITY DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY(DRIVER'S SIDE) AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10043872
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