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1996 Nissan Altima airbags complaints

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Filed Sep 10, 2000 · Airbags · OK · crash · 2 injuries

Vehichle airbags failed to deploy upon approximately 45mph front end impact crash

Filed Jul 21, 2000 · Airbags · NY

While travling and when making a short stop air bags deployed without any indication. Plase provide further information.

Filed Jun 29, 2000 · Airbags · AZ · crash

After vehicle was struck from the passenger's side, passenger's side air bag deployed and bursted from the seam, causing chemical powder to spill into vehicle, onto the face of the passenger, resulting in difficulty breathing. Dealer contacted. Feel free to provide further details.

Filed Jun 16, 2000 · Airbags · GA

I would like to add that I have an extented warranty that clearly states that airbag sensors are not covered, however, the dianostics indicated that the failure was an airbag control unit. Which didn't state that it was not covered. I have spoken with the dealer and the nissan coorporate office and although I have a case number which is 3146876 have not gotten any positive results just the normal red tape a consumer encounters. In any case, I feel this has to be a manufactuer dedect as any safety devices should last the life of the vehicle or at least 100,000 miles. Also the dealer that I put on this form is the servicing dealer. I purchased the vehicle new in sanford, nc. Please assist me with this matter at your earliest convience. Thank you kindly.

Filed May 22, 2000 · Airbags · GA

Vehicle skidded, hit a concrete wall on the left, rear ended by a truck, hit a concrete wall on the right and there was no deployment of air bag, vehicle totalled in crash.

Filed May 15, 2000 · Airbags · FL · crash · 1 injury

Consumer was involved in a front end collision at the speed of 35-40 MPH, and neither side air bag deployed. Consumer sustained some injury.

Filed Apr 7, 2000 · Airbags · WI · crash

Vehicle was sitting inside of the church parking lot. Another vehicle backed up in front of consumer's vehicle, and both airbags went off.

Filed Jan 22, 2000 · Airbags · GA · crash · 3 injuries

Air bag did not deploy - car was totalled.

Filed Nov 23, 1999 · Airbags · AL · crash · 1 injury

Consumer was driving at normal speed and hit another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags deployed. However, consumer was not driving fast enough for the air bags to have deployed. Car filled with smoke making, it was hard to see the road.

Filed Oct 19, 1999 · Airbags · VA

While vehicle was in motion dual airbags deployed without absolutely any kind of impact, causing $2600 worth of damage and possible injuries to driver and passenger.

Filed Jul 27, 1999 · Airbags, Brakes · MS

Gear stick would not move into park. Yh

Filed Jun 1, 1999 · Airbags · WV

While traveling 5 mhp tapped vehicle in front and frontal air bags deployed without any indications.

Filed Apr 28, 1999 · Airbags · TX · crash

Driver's and passenger's airbags deployed in a 10 MPH frontal impact. Vehicle was at a stop in which the airbags should not have deployed. Please provide further information.

Filed Apr 28, 1999 · Airbags, Visibility · KY

Wiper linkage failed on drivers side/ airbag light blinks constantly for no reason

Filed Dec 4, 1998 · Airbags · MS · 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.

Filed Oct 12, 1998 · Airbags · MD

Air bag sensor light comes on/off.

Filed Jan 12, 1998 · Airbags · TX · crash

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.

Filed Dec 15, 1997 · Airbags · NC · 1 injury

While driving at 15 MPH the defective driver's and passenger's airbags deployed while driving over a hump on the driveway causing unnecessary injuries to the occupant. Dealer stated the airbags deployed as necessary even without a direct frontal impact.

Filed Sep 19, 1997 · Airbags · CA

Unspecified: passenger side air bag failed.

Filed Jul 14, 1997 · Airbags · OK · crash

Driver hit the back side of another car and the air bag didn't deploy.

Filed May 13, 1997 · Airbags, Seats · CA · crash · 1 injury

While driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle had a frontal collision in which the air bag deployed and the front driver's seat came off, causing the occupant to be stuck in between the airbag and the seat, resulting in injuries to the occupant.

Filed Feb 20, 1997 · Airbags, Electrical · NY

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.

Filed Sep 19, 1996 · Airbags · DE · crash

Before the accident occurred, hit the brakes very hard and the air bags deployed. Please give more detailed information.

Filed Sep 10, 1996 · Airbags · NC · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Jun 14, 1996 · Airbags · NJ

Vehicle turned corner and air bag deployed by itself.

Filed Jun 10, 1996 · Airbags · NJ · crash · fire · 1 injury

Wheel went out of control and hit a pole. Air bag deployed and smoke was everywhere.

Filed May 16, 1996 · Airbags · MS · crash · 1 injury

Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 30mph, 1:00 on front bumper, dual airbags failed to deploy.

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