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1995 NISSAN SENTRA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 492539 · 2004-08-24

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
SENTRA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.*AK THE VEHICLE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE FRAME TO GO DOWN. THE VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEW OUT GOING 30 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO LEFT ARM AND TWO BROKEN BONES IN LEFT HAND. POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN BY HILLSBOROUGH SHERIFF DEPT. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089655
Machine
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