Consumer states while driving at any speed and with no warning the air bag light comes on and the air bag could be inoperative in the event of a vehicle accident. Dealer notified.
1996 Nissan Altima: airbag warning light
5 of the 92 complaints about the 1996 Nissan Altima describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Airbag light stays illuminated while in motion. Dealer will be notified.
Wiper linkage failed on drivers side/ airbag light blinks constantly for no reason
Prior to the accident, there was no indication of any defect in the airbag system. When the accident occurred, the airbag indicator light was flashing continiously. After the body work was repair, the body shop took the vehicle to the dealership to determine the cause of the flashing indicator light. They learned that the sensor module was damaged. Our insurance company paid an additional $500+ to replace this. However, when they replaced it, an error message was received which said: "passenger airbag disengaged." thus, the passenger airbag system needs to be replaced. The airbags never deployed from the accident, although the auto body repair shop said that they should have because of the impact sustained. The insurance company refuses to pay for the replacement of the airbag system because they feel that if the airbag didn't deploy, it was defective from the factory. Their logic is that the impact couldn't have caused damage to the airbag system. Nissan refuses to absorb the cost because our vehicle is out of warranty. At present, we are still without our vehicle. It has been 3 months and this is our only means of transportation.
When turning the ignition switch on the dashboard lights up, when dash lights are out the air bag light stays on continuously flashing, red light never goes out.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Nissan Altima airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 1996 Nissan Altima?
5 of 92 owner complaints about the 1996 Nissan Altima (5%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Nissan Altima?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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