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Complaint 1129980

2001 NISSAN ALTIMA • AIR BAGS • incident Jul 25, 2002

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1129980
Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Model Year
2001
Component
AIR BAGS
Incident Date
Jul 25, 2002
Date Received
Nov 12, 2014
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS

Owner Narrative

THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED SOMEONE'S VAN WHILE ONLY GOING 15-20 MPH. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THEN EXPLODED; CAUSING 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS THROUGHOUT MY UPPER BODY. SMALL PIECES OF DEBRIS WERE ALSO REMOVED FROM BRUISES I SUSTAINED THROUGHOUT MY UPPER BODY. I BROKE/FRACTURED MY RIBS, DISLOCATED MY KNEE AND MY PELVIC BONE WAS SHATTERED. THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED AND THE AUTO BODY IN CHARGE OF REPAIRS FOR THIS CAR "CONVENIENTLY" MISPLACED THE AIRBAGS AFTER BEING ASKED SPECIFICALLY TO LEAVE THE AIRBAGS IN THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE......UPDATED 11-24/14 *BF

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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