| Issue ID | 754836 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10298575 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 09/12/09 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. While making a left turn onto a one-way street driving at speeds less than 15 mph, there was a truck coming from a side street on his right and struck his vehicle on the driver's side door. His head struck the drivers door. The contact was pinned into the vehicle and had to be extracted by the fire department. He was then taken to the hospital and sustained severe injuries to the head, neck, contorted spine, back, shoulders, head contusions and a fractured jaw. Neither the frontal or side curtain airbags deployed at the time of the crash. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would send a technician to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle sustained over $12,000 worth of damages. The failure and current mileages were under 21,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WILLIAMNSTOWN, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21EX8NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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