# 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `618450` · 2007-03-28 · 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:** MAXIMA
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH A DRUNK DRIVER  WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER TRUCK WAS COMING IN MY DIRECTION IN THE MEDIAN AT NIGHT WITH LIGHTS ON.  AFTER I PASSED THE TRUCK I SAW A PARKED DARK CAR IN THE LEFT LANE WITH NO LIGHTS ON AND TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT I HIT IT PRETTY MUCH WITH THE FRONT OF MY 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA SL.  UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  LUCKILY, I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT I SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE INJURIES.  I FILED A REQUEST TO HAVE NISSAN INVESTIGATE, AND RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT DECELERATION OF YOUR VEHICLE TO INFLATE THE AIR BAG. I FIGURED I WOULD GET THESE RESULTS SINCE NISSAN MADE THE DECISION THEMSELVES.  I AM FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I FELT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *AK
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