| Issue ID | 1327849 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10917487 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 10/09/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owned a 2008 nissan altima. While driving approximately 3 mph, a second vehicle traveling approximately 30 mph crashed into the rear driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained back injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 127,300. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 127300 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WAKE FOREST, NC |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E28NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 3 |
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