Air bag light flashing, dealership indicated "a very common problem" for this year and make infiniiti . Well a common problem to me seems like it should be a recall. I was told by dealership that it would over $1000 does this have anything to do with takata inflators that have been recalls on millions of cars but just skipped this year and make? I was told airbag will still deploy, well I was involved in a front end accident, air bag did not deploy! This is a real concern, this needs to be investigated, and recall implemented before someone dies as a result!
1998 Infiniti I30: airbag warning light
15 of the 49 complaints about the 1998 Infiniti I30 describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 31%
- typical repair cost reported
- $800
- typical mileage
- 79,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
- 20011
- 19997
- 199815
What owners say
I purchased this car, as the second owner, in 2001, and everything appeared fine. Within 6 months, my air bag light had come on. There was no accident/incident involved - I turned the ignition key and the light came on. I have asked a few mechanics about it, but they all said the only way to know if it is truly defective is to have it deploy, and there is no way of knowing unless I actually hit something. It had 81k miles when I purchased it in 2001, and now has about 153k. I am afraid to drive it if I don't know whether it is safe. We did have one very minor collision about 5 years ago, (another driver hit us driving very slowly) and the driver's side rear quarter panel was dented, but it did not deploy the airbag. With so much press about the airbags, I thought I should check to see if my model has been recalled yet. Just because my car is old does not mean it has not been issue for over 10 years. It is a scary way to drive around. I tried to check to see if was a recall but the website is down, so I don't know. I checked "not found".
Air bag light came on, took vehicle to dealer, was told sensor went bad. Made repair. About two years later, air bag light came back on with similar problem. Was told air bags were non-functional when air bag light was on.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 infiniti i30. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continued to illuminate on the instrument panel. The dealer stated that the passenger side air bag needed to be replaced at the cost of over $1,000. There were no recalls for the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were less than 64, 726. Updated 07/14/09 *bf updated 07/15/09.
Air bag light flashes, this problem occurs with many 1998 infiniti i30's after searching the internet. Nissan will not take responsibility for correcting the problem. Light suggests that the airbag is faulty however nissan says this is not the case. Faulty or not the flashing light suggests safety issue and this is a recurring problem that nissan has tapped the consumer for at anywhere from 500-1000 per occurrence.
Air bag light came on at 33,000. Diagnosis: a bad sensor for driver's side bag. Extended warranty does not cover. They wanted $700 to fix it. Turns out there is a reset method that will turn off the light if it is not defective, and only needs to be reset. The dealer did not try this, or offer to do so.
Check out this site. This appears to be a common problem with i30 http://www.carsurvey.org/viewcomments_review_71712.html airbag warning light flashes. This would indicate that the airbag is malfunctioning or the system light, but in either case we know not which. This appears to be an ongoing situation which infiniti will not address. Please investigate.
Air bag light flashes repeatedly. Car has just turned over 40000 miles. Dealership (crest) in plano charges $130 just to look at the car and diagnose. New sensor plus installation costs $500. Not worth the cost on a 1998 vehicle. Complained that this should be a safety/nissan issue. Complaints were ignored.
Air bag light began to flash and continues to do so. I have not investigated the cause of the problem as of yet, but decided to include my experience after reading the entry from early april, 2006.
The air bag light of my 1998 infinity I-30 began flashing for no apparent reason. I noted two tsb concerning a manufacturer defect related to the seat harness triggering the air bag light in 1998/1999. I provided the tsb to my local infinity dealer in elk grove, ca who charged me $110 diagnostic charge to tell me what I already knew about the defect. To repair the air bag system, it will cost over $800 and they state my car is out of warranty. However, this problem has nothing to do with owner use or wear-and-tear. I believe this is a manufacturer design flaw the impacts passenger safety and should be repaired at their expense. Can someone help me? Thanks.
The SRS light flashed on then off while driving, driver took vehicle to dealer. The driver noticed on another occasion that problem repeatedly happened. The mechanic determined that the air bag sensor needed to be replaced. *ak
The air bag light illuminated and kept blinking. (nar) *ph
Service bulletins that may apply
- Infiniti USA Electronic Field Communication Subject: Takata Completion Objectives for Q3 INFINITI is...
- Infiniti: SRS precautions during service
- Some vehicles may exhibit a flashing SRS light
- Air bag light flashing and self-diagnosis indicates wither a driver's or passenger's supplemental side airbag.
- Service procedure for instrument panel inspection after passenger air bag activation
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Infiniti I30 airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 1998 Infiniti I30?
15 of 49 owner complaints about the 1998 Infiniti I30 (31%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
How much does it cost to fix airbag warning light on the 1998 Infiniti I30?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $800 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Infiniti I30?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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