Passenger air bag indicator light has been on for 2 years and have been unable to locate issue. All air bag systems test good except error code for passenger side air bag.
2008 Nissan Altima: airbag warning light
66 of the 1,031 complaints about the 2008 Nissan Altima describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 66
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 67,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
At first, the passenger airbag off light always turn on when a person sit on the seat(never turn off). Then few months later the Airbag light on dashboard starts flashing with no reason, 1 long 5 shorts.
Passenger airbag warning light is blinking Took to repair shop and tech said OCS is bad and needs replacing Code B1018 comes up I do not understand why there is not a recall because this is a safety Issue
The passenger side air bag is faulty due to AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT. This has been verified by an independent service center and puts passengers at risk. The airbag will not work without the entire seat being replaced. The airbag light shows that the system is “OFF”. This make and model had a recall issued but my VIN was not included but should have been included.
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while at a stop light the front passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger’s side seat cushion sensor had failed. The dealer updated an unknown software; however, the failure reoccurred persistently. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger's side seat cushion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 08V521000 (Air Bags, Electrical System). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
Air bag light on dash board. Which I don’t know if it’s related to the melting windshield issue. Top of dashboard melting and causing severe reflection on windshield and I almost ran someone over because of the severe windshield glare due to melting dashboard causing blinding reflection. Nissan defect is a liability and negligence which needs to be recalled. This is not a cosmetic issue!!! It is a great safety hazard and easily cause a fatal accident since due to the manufacturer’s defect it is unsafe to drive. This needs to be recalled because they will be held accountable if someone dies.
My husband was just in his first wreck this past week or so in our nissan altima 2008 2.5 s, and prior to the accident we had noticed our passenger air bag light had came on out of no where.*dt well, it didn't deploy when he got into the accident. Every other air bag except the passenger one deployed. Even the ones in our seatbelt area didn't deploy all the way. The wreck happened on a highway. The man my husband rear ended was yielding to turn left. My husband was going 35-40mph.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was blinking. The vehicle was taken to nissan of yuba city (1340 bridge st, yuba city, ca 95993, (530) 923-4548) where it was diagnosed that the passenger occupant classification sensor malfunctioned and the passenger seat cushion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 36535317 and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The contact stated that the failure was similar to the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v521000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 133,194.
One day driving on a normal day on the highway, when my air bag light on the dash started to blink repeatedly, it hasnt stopped since. Car has a clean title and air bags were never deployed.
On saturday morning on the 8th of june 2019, I went to start my car. After I did so both of my airbag lights stayed on. Even while driving down the road the lights stay on until the car is turned off. I called the nissan dealership of south strand nissan in myrtle beach, sc on june 10, 2019 and they said there could be multiple reasons for the issues, that I needed to go and have the car looked at. I do not remember the agents naklme, and I do not have the money to have them fix a problem that I honestly believe should never be an issue if th3y and the federal safety agency did their job right with quality/safety control.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to town north nissan (9160a research blvd, austin, tx 78758, (512) 451-7411) where the contact was informed that the occupant sensor in the front passenger seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 171,000.
Takata recall my passenger side airbag light has been blinking since 2014. The car was purchased new from the dealership. I called nissan at the time and they told me they would pay 40% of the repair. I told them I will not pay for an airbag replacement especially wince the takata recall was so prevalent. The dealership stated it would cost over $800.00 to repair the airbag (information I can send you, if necessary). I had a passenger in the vehicle several weeks ago and was almost in 't-boned' by another driver on the passenger side who ran a stop light. I contacted nissan and they stated they were unable to assist me in this matter because it was out of warranty and your department needs to issue the recall. So I now am asking for your assistance, so I can finally have a defective airbag replaced. I do realize I am not on any recall list but I can show documentation that the airbag has not functioned in over four years. I will gladly help in any information you may need. Respectfully submitted...
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Questions about the 2008 Nissan Altima airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2008 Nissan Altima?
66 of 1,031 owner complaints about the 2008 Nissan Altima (6%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Nissan Altima?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Nissan Altima
Won't start 32CVT failure 31Loss of power 17Check engine light 16Stalling 16Steering lock-up 16Transmission failure 16No deployment 15Grinding brakes 14Jerking 13Key fob 13Fire or smoke 11Whining noise 9Brake failure 6Door locks 6Headlights 6Hesitation 6Overheating 6Sudden acceleration 5Sunroof shattered 5
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