| Issue ID | 641021 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10200213 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 03/08/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After being involved in a 3-car accident on the nj turnpike at 3:15p. M. The air bags did not deploy, everyone was wearing seat belts, yet no one was hurt, not even a whip lash. The left side sustained headlight and hood damage, drivers door would not open and it appeared that the radiator was busted since liquid was pouring out. We were towed to the nearest collision place and geico towed it from there to its own shop. Since the car was so new, geico had some difficulty in obtaining part numbers and cost. The next call from geico was to tell us that the car was totaled. The battery exploded. Battery acid eating most of the components under the hood. Question which was defective.. The air bags the electrical system or the battery why would a battery explode when the car did not have enough impact to deploy the air bags? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1073 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FLUSHING, NY |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 11/07/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | NEMET |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | JAMAICA |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code |