# 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `797891` · 2010-07-08 · 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:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 8,336
## Narrative
I OWN A 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA, BOUGHT IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR.  I WAS REAR-ENDED TODAY BY A LARGE PICKUP TRUCK WHICH FORCED ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AS WELL AND MY AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED.  MY FACE ACTUALLY JUST TOUCHED MY STEERING WHEEL!  I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT UNLESS THE CAR IS HIT IN PRECISELY THE RIGHT POINT NEAR A SENSOR THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY!!  I HAVE NEVER HEARD SUCH A STUPID EXCUSE AND AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING IF MY CAR GETS "TOTALED" OF GOING WITH A DIFFERENT MAKE - NOT NISSAN!  I CAN ONLY IMAGINE IF ONE OF MY GRANDCHILDREN HAD BEEN IN THE CAR.  I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE CHECKED OUT AND THANKFULLY I AM "OK" ALTHOUGH MY BACK IS IN PAIN AS WELL AS MY NECK!  THEY SAID I MAY HAVE TO RETURN FOR AN MRI IF IT GETS WORSE. *TR
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