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1999 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 679446 · 2008-07-22

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN WE WERE TAUGHT HOW TO DRIVE WE WERE TOLD TO PLACE OUR HANDS AT THE 10 AND 2 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. IF THAT IS WHERE YOUR HANDS ARE AT THE DEPLOYMENT OF AN AIRBAG IT THROWS YOUR LEFT ARM AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD AND IT'S FRAME WHICH RESULTS IN BROKEN ARMS AND WRISTS. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING FOR THIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10235361
Machine
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