# 2000 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `552099` · 2005-08-30 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 91,726
## 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
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