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2005 NISSAN ALTIMA — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 959751 · 2013-01-25

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH WHEN A EXPEDITION MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT OF HER NISSAN ALTIMA WAS CRUSHED IN WITH MODERATE DAMAGE ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT. HER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEATBELTS LOCK. MY WIFE SUSTAINED WHIP LASH, AND BRUISING ON HER CHEST FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE ALSO HAD BOTH KNEES HIT THE FRONT DASH BOARD AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. MY DAUGHTER SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER HAD SPRAINED WRISTS FROM PUTTING HER HANDS OUT ONTO THE DASH TRYING TO STOP FROM HITTING THE DASH/WINDSHIELD. MY SON SITTING IN THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEAT HAD SPRAINED WRISTS AND A SPRAINED SHOULDER FROM HITTING THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT. SPOKE TO NISSAN AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THEIR ENGINEERS, WITH INFORMATION DOWNLOADED FROM THE COMPUTER AND PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN. NISSAN HAD RESPONDED, THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED UNDER THEIR STANDARDS AND NO FURTHER ISSUES. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE DOING 45 MPH WITH MODERATE FRONT END DAMAGE HIT AN EXPEDITION AND THE AIRBAGS/SEATBELTS FAILED TO WORK. HOWEVER NISSAN FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED UP TO THEIR STANDARDS. THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED............ *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10494676
Machine
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