2000 Nissan Maxima: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Sep 28, 2016 · Airbags · 126,000 miles · CA

I was driving normally on freeway with heavy traffic. The weather was clear, and the road was flat and had no obstacle. Then the airbags on driver side and passenger side deployed even though I did not hit anyone or anyone hit me. I did have one collision one year earlier in which the airbag did not deploy.

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Airbags · 180,000 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at 55 MPH, consciousness was lost and as a result, the driver crashed into the rear end of a tractor trailer. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back and whiplash injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Filed May 15, 2015 · Airbags · 153,000 miles · NJ · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 nissan maxima. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, another vehicle came into the contact's path which resulted in a crash. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained unknown injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. A police report was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.

Filed Oct 20, 2011 · Airbags · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Driver and passenger northbound on I-805 rear ended a dodge durango SUV @ 50-60 MPH 6:30 am; both driver and passenger airbags did not deploy; both taken by ambulance to hospital emergency room for minor injuries; vehicle irrepairable and total loss.

Filed Jan 30, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · 87,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

We were driving in a parking lot and had about 5 feet to go before the car was parked. I depressed the brake pedal and the car slowed down further. Suddenly the car engine revved and the car took off. I pressed hard on the brake pedal, not the gas pedal, but the car wouldn't stop. I turned the wheel to avoid hitting the building in front of me, but hit the adjacent restaurant instead. The car crashed into the restaurant wall and sent a large refrigerator crashing to the other side of the room. Fortunately, no restaurant personnel were in the path of the refrigerator at the time. Significant damage was done to the restaurant and to the car. My husband who had already taken off his seat belt, as we were nearly stopped, hit the windshield with his head. He is in the hospital. I badly bruised my hand and chest. The air bags did not deploy at all. Our car is a 2000 nissan maxima. It was towed to a nearby body shop. No one has touched it or attempted any repairs. I expect the insurance company will determine the car has been totaled.

Filed May 3, 2009 · Airbags · 50,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

I was involved in a 50mph collision with damage to the front and drivers side. Frontal airbags and side airbags failed to deploy resulting in chest injuries, upper torso injuries, and neck injuries. Seatbelts also failed to lock. Have not heard back about why the failure occurred.

Filed Dec 4, 2003 · Airbags, Suspension · 34,700 miles · FL · crash

While driving on the highway my 2000 maxima suddenly spun out of control for no apparent reason. The vehicle spun around several times and down into a twenty foot ditch, colliding with several trees. The air bag never deployed.

Filed Dec 20, 2002 · Airbags · VT

Consumer was involved in a frontal collision yet air bags did not deploy.

Filed Sep 24, 2002 · Airbags, Seat belts · NJ · crash · 1 injury

Consumer states that the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the driver seat belt fail to lock up properly, causes injuries to the driver chest hitting the steering wheel. Dealer notified. Nlm the air bag failed to deploy during the accident.

Filed Apr 9, 2002 · Airbags · NJ · crash · 2 injuries

While traveling 55 MPH an oversized truck was backing up and hit consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy at any time. Manufacturer was contacted. *ak two people were injured.

Filed Oct 9, 2000 · Airbags · GA · crash · 1 injury

I have a maxima 2000, stopped at a red light with 6 cars infront. Another vehicle hit me from the rear at about 40 MPH sending my car to another van infront.that send that van to another car infront. The airbag never deployed. The nissan company said that the airbag will not deployed if hit from rear first!!. Well, my front side was still hit hard enought to the two car infront of me, the airbag should deploy to protect me from frontal impact.

Filed Aug 28, 2000 · Airbags, Steering · PA · crash

Driving on the turnpike, suddenly lost control of steering, hit another car, spun around hit the cement median backwards, meanwhile, no airbags deployed, and at some point the electrical system shut down, not sure at what point- could have preceeded the entire event