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2003 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 739450 · 2009-10-13

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
136,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED TO BOTH VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 136,000. UPDATED 10/29/09 *CN AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10287265
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