NHTSA Complaint #10315043 — 2003 NISSAN MAXIMA AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10315043
Vehicle	2003 NISSAN MAXIMA
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	January 13, 2010
Date Filed	March 1, 2010
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

AIRBAG BURN/ INJURY ' MY CAR HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED AGAINST CENTER DIVIDER ON FREEWAY DURING RAINY WEATHER. THE DRIVER-SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON CRASH AND CAUSED A BRUISE AND 2ND DEGREE BURN TO MY LEFT ARM (INNER FOREARM). THE BRUISE INJURY WAS FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE NISSAN LOGO (DECAL) ON THE STEERING WHEEL IMPACTED MY ARM AND CAUSED A 2ND DEGREE BURN - THIS BURN HAS NOW LEFT A PERMANENT SCAR IN THE SHAPE OF THE NISSAN LOGO ON MY LEFT ARM. I NOTICED THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT ON THE NISSAN CARS ' THEIR NISSAN LOGO DECALS ARE NOT FLUSH WITH THE STEERING SURFACE (LIKE OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS) AND HENCE CAN SEVERELY IMPACT THE DRIVER IN CASE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

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