On 12-30-2021 I was at a red light. A car had hit me from behind, which ended up as lost. I ended up with facial damage that took me half of 2020l2 to heal. Three stitches to my face. When I went to retrieve my items from the car it was unrecognizable. The trunk was in the backseat. Tire damage and no airbags deployed . I was wearing a seat belt that lead to buries on my upper arms and back area.
2017 Nissan Sentra: airbags did not deploy in a crash
12 of the 231 complaints about the 2017 Nissan Sentra describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 67,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Over a year ago there was a recall on the airbags for the Nissan Sentra S 2017. I took my car in to the Nissan dealership to get that recall fixed. In April 2021 I was in a severe car accident and my airbags did not deploy.
On wednesday, may 11, 2021 I was in an accident that totalled my car out. Running at 45 miles per hour on a decline hill a deep jump straight center of my vehicle causing the collision. Airbags never deployed. Upon investigation I found that in june 2017, there was a recall for this particular reason. I checked the federal safety agency website and it shows that the only runrepaired recall at this time is for a stop lamp switch.
The car's brakes stopped responding in the highway and the car hit one side of the road (it was snowing) then it cut 3 lanes and went all the way to the other side and hit the wall again. The impact was high, the vehicle has major damage but the airbags never deployed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 nissan sentra. While the contact's vehicle was at a complete stop, it was rear ended by another vehicle. The impact caused the two vehicles in front of the contact's vehicle to also become rear ended. The contact's vehicle was towed. Police report number: [xxx] was filed. The driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. As a result, the contact's head struck the steering wheel. The contact suffered injuries to the back, neck, and head. Medical attention was received. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 11,100.*dt ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).')
I was driving my vehicle and it was locked into gear I want to press on my brakes it would not slow down I rear-ended a vehicle, and the airbags did not deploy
I was in a wreck and the airbags did not deploy. I was on a main street going 40mph and was in a hit and run but the air bag never deployed. I have pictures but will not allow me to upload. Dt
Takata recall- when in a collision in my car there was no reason my air bags wouldn't have gone off. I am in pain from this wreck and my air bags did not go off. If there is enough damage to total put a new car; it should have triggered the airbags. *dt *dt
Suv driver hit our sentra from behind while stationary; we were the last car in the line of the right lane of traffic and we were at a dead stop. We were hit very hard from behind and we slammed into the SUV in front of us. Driver and passenger airbags did not deploy for either driver or passenger during this collision. There was significant structural damage and the vehicle was considered totaled. My partner who was the passenger suffered a concussion due to this collision, our child was thankfully unharmed in a seat with a 5 point restraint.
Airbags did not deploy when the car was wrecked, even when the vehicle was hit basically head on
Was going down a s curve roadway and hit a patch of water, hydroplaned off the roadway and down an embankment. There was heavy damage to the front end of the vehicle and no damage to the sides, however, the front driver and passenger airbag did not deploy only the side airbags. Serious injuries to the driver with a brain bleed and abrasion from hitting the steering wheel. *tt *js *tr *dt
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 nissan sentra. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back, neck, and right rib injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and did not provide assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2015-2017 LEAF and 2014, 2016 and 2017 Sentra vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error within the air bag inflators, the passenger frontal air bag may not properly deploy in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag doesn't deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury to passengers.
- Remedy
- Nissan will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1‑800‑647‑7261.
Recall number 17V253000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2017 Nissan Sentra no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2017 Nissan Sentra?
12 of 231 owner complaints about the 2017 Nissan Sentra (5%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Nissan Sentra?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2017 Nissan Sentra
CVT failure 29Transmission failure 21Jerking 18Check engine light 16Won't start 16Loss of power 14Hesitation 12Stalling 11Slipping 7Warning lights 7Adaptive cruise 5Airbag light 5Key fob 5
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