# 1999 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `589984` · 2006-07-26 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 113,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH.  THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO CROSSED AN INTERSECTION AT 35 MPH.  THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING PRIOR TO THE FRONTAL IMPACT.  THE OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON 07/26/06 AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED.  THE VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE AGENCY ON 07/28/06.  THERE ARE PICTURES AND A POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE.
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