# NISSAN MAXIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `44072` · 1996-01-25 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING MASSIVE CHEST INJURIES, RESULTING IN FATALITY. *SD
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*