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2000 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 552099 · 2005-08-30

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
91,726

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A NISSAN ALTIMA YEAR 2000. ON AUGUST 29 , 2005 THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. A 1989 BUICK HIT IT THE BACK BUMPER WHILE WAITING IN TRAFFIC FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. THERE WERE 3 TO 4 CARS IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WAS IT POSSIBLE FOR AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION? THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THE REAR OF CAR SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. HOWEVER, THE FRONT OF THE CAR SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. THE HOOD WAS DENTED, AND THE BUMPER CRACKED IN HALF AND FELL OFF.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10134804
Machine
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