When adult passenger is sitting in the passenger side front seat intermittently the air bag off light goes on, even though the passenger is sitting upright in the seat with legs extended in front of them as they should be. Passenger seat replaced by nissan service department.
2008 Nissan Altima airbags complaints
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Drivers seat squirms moves and is not rigid. Dealership says they can not replicate the problem. Every time I turn the seat makes noise and sounds squirms like its not properly secure. The passenger airbag light also comes on when a fully grown adult is sitting in it. This happens randomly on an average of 4-5 times monthly. When the airbag light comes on the passenger airbag is deactivated not protecting the individual. There is also an issue with the brakes when pressed sometimes the brakes in the front do not grab properly and they grind badly causing the car not to stop as well . The dealership says can not replicate but stated they are aware of these problems and that nissan may issue a recall. For the time being the car is unsafe and nothing is being done about it.
Passenger airbag light comes on when the vehicle is in motion and an adult passenger (150 + pounds) is in the front passenger seat. This occurs intermittently and sometimes corrects itself and sometimes not. When the light is on the passenger is not protected and therefore subject to serious injury in the event of an accident. I have taken it to the dealer at least three times and each time I am told that the airbag system is working properly. I even took it back with my wife sitting in the front seat and the airbag light was on so they could see for themselves the problem. It did not make any difference to them. This problem occurred immediately after I purchased this vehicle new in december 2007 and continues today. Because the problem occurs intermittently you never know if your front passenger will have airbag protection when riding in the vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. In october of 2008, the front passenger air bag indicator remained illuminated while driving 5 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer replaced the air bag control module in november of 2008. The failure has not been corrected. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the dealer would not allow the contact to drive an unsafe vehicle. The failure mileage was 8,000 and current mileage was 14,000.
I bought a brand new 2008 nissan altima in july 2008. I have had ongoing problems with the passenger airbag light turning on and off while I have a passenger who weighs 125lbs. When the light turns on, this means the airbag will not deploy. I've taken my car to the dealer twice for this problem and they said they can't duplicate it nor fix it. I've called the nissan consumer hotline number more than a dozen times and just seem to get the run around. I'm told my file was "assigned" to someone, but this "someone" can't seem to return calls nor answer my calls. I'm astounded that this problem with my airbag is not elevated to a priority status as there will be a very large lawsuit against nissan if my passenger is injured or killed due to the malfunctioning airbag sensor. Please help. I feel totally helpless with this issue.
Purchased car new in july 2008, and have since noticed that my passenger air bag light will indicate that the air bag is "off" when I have passengers in the front passenger seat. Light will also indicate that the air bag is "off" when there is nothing in the seat. Not a consistent problem, have seen the light indicate that the air bag is "on" when there is only a small bag or books on the seat. Took to dealer where purchased, they said my airbag is functioning properly.
Passenger air bag on passenger side shows disabled with my kids that are over 110 lbs in the seat. I had the dealer review the problem and was told that there was not an issue. Was told to look in the manual and that the person had to sit in the seat correctly or they are to light. The seating was not the problem, the car is. The dealer also stated that the air bag bladder in the seat is very easy to miss if not sitting fully in the back of the seat, wrong the person is sitting fine. If I stop the car put in park and back in drive the airbag re-activates. This has happened with multiple people multiple times mostly during the first drive of the day.
Driver's seat on '08 nissan altima moves side to side as you go around turns; very disconcerting. First response from dealership was "we can not replicate, and this is the first one we've heard of". Next visit I was told "nissan is aware of the problem, and should have a fix in 30 days or so". That was 45 days ago. 2nd problem, my passenger airbag light stays on a lot of the time my wife is seated in the seat. She's about 150 pounds, so there should not be a weight problem. Had it in twice for this, and another "can not replicate". I'm concerned that in the event of a collision, she will have no air bag protection.
The passenger airbag system will not activate when a person occupies the passenger seat. The occupant weighs more the 100lbs and sits in a normal fashion on the seat. Dealer inspected but did not find anything out of the ordinary. This is a serious safety risk for a passenger in this car.
The passenger side airbag turns itself off sporadically when I (160 lbs) or my husband (190 lbs) sit in the passenger seat. I took it back to the dealer twice. The second time the dealer told me that nissan stated that my airbag sensor was operating as per specification. There is no manual override switch to force the airbag to inflate during a crash. The owner's manual states that the airbag may turn itself off when small adults are sitting in the front passenger seat, but offers no solution for this situation. Does this mean that nissan is willfully depriving small adults (and, in our case, not so small adults) of their airbag protection? This is a fatal design flaw. There must be a recall to install a manual override switch for the passenger side front airbag. The car's computer must not be allowed to decide who gets an airbag and who doesn't.
Purchased a 2008 nissan altma sept 17,2007. The passenger air bag light does not always go off while a passenger is seated and riding in the auto. When the light is on the air bag will not inflate. When my wife is riding in the passenger side and the air bag light is on, her life is in danger.
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