NHTSA Complaint #10651981 — 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report
Crash 2 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10651981
Vehicle 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component AIR BAGS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 22,000 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 2
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AZ

Consumer Description

THE OTHER DRIVER MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BELTS WERE BUCKLED AND THE 2 FRONT AIR BAGS ACTIVATED. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, I TRIED VERY HARD TO UNCOVER THE SOURCE OF SHRAPNEL INJURIES ON MY KNEES, ON MY HEAD, AND ON MY NECK. ALSO, MY WIFE RECEIVED SEVERAL SHRAPNEL INJURIES ON HER HEAD AND ON HER BODY. RECENTLY, I REALIZED THAT THESE SHRAPNEL INJURIES WERE CAUSED BY EXPLODING PLASTIC CASINGS AROUND THE SEAT BELTS. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS MINIMALLY INSURED. WITHOUT ANY LAW SUIT, WE GOT A SMALL PARTIAL COMPENSATION FOR THESE INJURIES. THE EXPLODING SEAT BELT BOXES WERE NOT INITIALLY THOUGHT OF. NOW, I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT MY WIFE AND I WERE SERIOUSLY HARMED BY SHRAPNEL FROM THESE EXPLODING PLASTIC COVERS...UPDATED 11/17/14 *BF *TF UPDATED 8/31/2017*CN

Related Complaints for the 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA

Other AIR BAGS Complaints

#11627076 Around 12:30 pm Sysco driver [XXX] illegally parked on the San Diego California street blocking off traffic. I made...
#11569497 The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that seat air bag warning light remained illuminated after ...
#11528871 My name is [XXX] and I can be reached at [XXX]...The dashboard has many cracks on it and it looks like it's melting t...
#11527042 My air bag light is on red
#11459703 The airbag lights came on and when I took it to Nissan, I was told that it will not deploy if a person was to get in ...

Recent Complaints for the 2010 NISSAN ALTIMA

#11712942 LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING Vehicle doesn't work properbaliy
#11712942 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Vehicle doesn't work properbaliy
#11689691 SUSPENSION The contact owns a 2010 Nissan Altima. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered severe corrosi...
#11678043 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dashboard has started melting. Front half of dash has started oozing a black, sticky, shiny tar-like substance in ad...
#11674819 UNKNOWN OR OTHER UNKNOWN
Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report