| Issue ID | 1085555 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10609250 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 27/05/14 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 40-45 mph when an animal jumped in front of the vehicle and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The driver crashed into a ditch and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed of the incident and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,800. Updated 9/4/14*cn updated 09/15/2014 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 147800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CRAIN HILL, AL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E28CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | BILLY RAY AUTO SALES |
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