Tl*the contact owns a 1997 nissan altima. While at a red light on november 5, 2008, the passenger side door of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The contact's vehicle traveled down an embankment and rolled over. She sustained injuries and the air bags failed to deploy. The nissan manufacturer was notified, but they have not responded in over four months. The contact was the only occupant in the vehicle and she was wearing her seat belt at the time of the crash. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 140,000. Updated 05/20/09.
1997 Nissan Altima: airbags did not deploy in a crash
12 of the 108 complaints about the 1997 Nissan Altima describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
My son was in a head on crash in my vehicle. He was traveling approximately 30 MPH when he hit the back of another car. His air bags did not deploy nor did his seatbelt lock. His chin hit the steering wheel. His head and hand both went into the windshield which is cracked. He was driving a 1997 nissan altima. I also have photos of the car and the windshield.
While pulling into a parking space, I had my foot off the accelerator and was getting ready to brake, the car accelerated, jumped a curb and hit a concrete post. The air bag did not deploy either.
While traveling about 60mph on the highway, without prior warning,had blown out and the dual airbags didn't deploy. The vehicle crossed the concrete median, and hit an 18 wheeler head on, the vehicle was totaled. Ts scc
Consumer called complaining about been involved on a colision and the air bags did not deploy. Dealer was contacted and stated that they were going to call him back never did. Ts
While driving 55mph hit car from behind and air bag did not deploy, causing injuries.
The air bag failed to deploy during accident causing the driver to sustain head injury by knocking the front mirror off, approximately two weeks prior to this accident the air bag sensor was replaced.
While at a complete stop, I was hit from the rear by a car traveling about 30mph. Upon impact the driver's seat collapsed and came off track. The airbags did not deploy. Because of the severity of the damage, I contacted nissan to find out what needed to be done to prevent tthis from happening again because if my children were in the back seat, any child behind me would have been crushed to death. Nissan said that the seat was supposed to collapse as a saftey mecahanism. I am still undergoing therapy for injury to my low back, which hurt upon impact, and my neck and shoulders. I want this seat fixed. I would rather have whiplash, which I sustained anyway, than crush one of my children to death.*ak( dot number: tire size: p205/60r15 )
Consumer rearended a vehicle at 45-50 MPH. Upon of impact, driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy and seat belt did not restrain. *ak.et.
Airbag - driver's side airbag did not deploy in 35mph head-on crash. Driver was severely injured. Brakes - brakes did not adequately stop the vehicle in 35mph head-on crash. Driver was severely injured. Transmission - transmission constantly slips, takes few minutes to engage from reverse to drive. Engine - engine won't start at random. Dealer findds no problems. Has happened 3 times since purchased vehicle.
After taking vehicle out of reverse into drive, the throttle stuck, causing vehicle to increase speed, resulting in a frontal impact at 30 MPH. The driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. 538860 dup of 824193; posted on 09-07-1999.
Airbag did not deploy during vehicle collision.(attorney for consumer).
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Questions about the 1997 Nissan Altima no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1997 Nissan Altima?
12 of 108 owner complaints about the 1997 Nissan Altima (11%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
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