2008 Infiniti G37

AIR BAG SENSOR SUDDENLY COME ON. IT COST $500 TO DIAGNOSE THAT IT WAS "PROBABLY" THE SENSOR OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. COST TO REPAIR ESTIMATED AT $5000. I SEE THAT THIS IS A MORE COMMON PROBLEM THAN NISSAN ADMITS. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS OTHERS HAVE. NOT SURE WHY IT HASN'T BEEN. THE CAR IS WORTH LESS THAN $10,000. SO I'M DRIVING IT IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION BUT HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE FINANCIALLY. *DT VIN NOT AVAILABLE *JB

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ILLUMINATED. THE REPAIR SHOP TRACED IT TO A POSSIBLE FAULTY SENSOR OR POSSIBLY THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SENSOR MUST BE ORDERED FROM INFINITI AT A COST OF ALMOST $1300.AND IT MIGHT TAKE 10 DAYS TO GET IT. PLUS $700 IN LABOR. IT MIGHT NOT FIX IT AND IT COULD BE THE SEAT WHICH WOULD BE $5000. THIS IS HALF OR MORE OF THE VALUE OF THE CAR. I HAVE NOTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2008-2010 INFINIT'S. I WAS REFERENCED IN THE INFINITI SERVICE BULLETIN AS A KNOWN DEFECT BUT THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY RECALL OR REPAIR COMPENSATION. THAT MEANS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AROUND IN THE OLDER INFINITI'S WITHOUT AIR BAGS!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLICKERED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (MOSSY NISSAN KEARNY MESA 8118 CLAIREMONT MESA BLVD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111 (858) 201-6606) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. ..UPDATED 07/13/17 *BF *JS *CN

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. THERE WAS A PAST RECALL ON THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH WILL BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY INFINITI AS PART OF THEIR RECALL. I DO NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THIS SAME ISSUE DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN NUMBER BUT WAS APPLICABLE TO OTHER SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR CARS AS MINE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER AVENUES I CAN PURSUE TO FIGHT THIS?

ON THE APPROX. DATE OF INCIDENT, I STARTED THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING AND NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD BLINK AND NOT TURN OFF. AFTER REFERENCING THE MANUAL, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO AN INFINITI DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR HAD FAILED AND WOULD COST MORE THAN $2,700 TO REPLACE. I LEFT WITHOUT REPLACING THE PART. I NOTICE THIS EXACT ITEM HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT FOR MY SPECIFIC VIN. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL 2008 INFINITI G37 VEHICLES.....UPDATED 10/01/15*BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 INFINITI G37. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ALL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,360.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 30 MPH OR LESS, I HIT A BUMP AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOY. INFINITI HAS AN "OPEN CASE" WITH ME BUT TELLS ME IT WILL TAKE 6-8 WEEKS TO DETERMINE IF IT EVEN IS THEIR LIABILITY. THE CAR DRIVES FINE AND HAS HAD NO ISSUES UNTIL THIS. INFINITI DOES NOT RETURN CALLS AS I HAVE CALLED OVER THIRTY TIMES AND LEFT MESSAGES. I HAVE A CASE MANAGER, [XXX], WHOM I LEAVE VOICE MAIL. MY INSURANCE AGENT SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT AND TO CONTACT INFINITI, WHICH I PROMPTLY DID. THEY REFUSE A LOAN VEHICLE WHILE I AM PAYING NOTES ON A CAR I CANNOT DRIVE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR