# 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `501618` · 2004-11-09 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Miles at failure:** 30,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARD RAIL HEAD ON AT 65 MPH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY,  THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER A REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE. *JB  THE CONSUMER WANTED TO BE COMPENSATED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED.  *TC
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