My car crashed into the back of another vehicle. I had plenty of time to stop, but my car just didn't & my airbags didn't deploy. Even before the crash, the dash lights flicker on and off, & I can barely see with my headlights! Also, my car makes loud cranking noises when I turn. Every car I see like mine, has a smashed up front end & has all the same issues. I can't currently afford a new car, but I'm scared to death to drive mine, but I have no choice. Help me please! Who can I contact? I strongly believe these cars are not fit for driving. I need my problems solved fast before something more serious happens! If I would have known how dangerous these cars truly are, I would have bought something else to keep myself and others on the road safe. I don't have the means at this time in my life to buy a safer and more reliable vehicle. I even had to take time off from college, because I do not have reliable transportation to get myself there. It's very devastating.
1996 Nissan Altima: airbags did not deploy in a crash
8 of the 92 complaints about the 1996 Nissan Altima describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 0
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Was driving 60mph when another vehicle side swipe altima on passenger's side by door area. Driver's front hit divider, and air bag failed to deploy.
Vehichle airbags failed to deploy upon approximately 45mph front end impact crash
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.
While driving 50 MPH had a frontal impact with another vehicle at the rear right tire, and both airbags did not deploy which did not protect the occupants in this accident.
Driver hit the back side of another car and the air bag didn't deploy.
Consumer is concerned that air bags did not deploy, consumer was involved in an accident in which the vehicle was hit from the back, causing him to rear end another car.
Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 30mph, 1:00 on front bumper, dual airbags failed to deploy.
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Questions about the 1996 Nissan Altima no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1996 Nissan Altima?
8 of 92 owner complaints about the 1996 Nissan Altima (9%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
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