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1995 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

fire1 injured · 438540 · 2003-11-02

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
185,400
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING - NO CRASH INVOLVED. CAR WAS MOVING ABOUT 1 MPH - HAD JUST BARELY STARTED TO PULL FORWARD. BASE OF BAGS CAUGHT FIRE - SMOLDERED FOR 30-40 MINUTES. BAGS HAD TO BE CUT OFF TO PROVIDE VISION TO DRIVE CAR HOME. CURRENT, CAR WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START UP. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10045276
Machine
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