2009 Infiniti G37

THE AIRBAG OF THE FRONT ROW PASSENGER SEAT TURNS OFF EVEN THERE IS AN ADULT PASSENGER SITTING ON IT. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND DID SOME DIAGNOSTICS, AND BASED ON THE FLASHING PATTERN ON THE CONSOLE, IT SEEMS THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SRS (SAFETY RESTRAIN SYSTEM) OCS (OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM), AS SUCH EVEN AN ADULT IS SITTING THERE, IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAY MAY NOT BE DEPLOYED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF A PASSENGER. NOTE MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT OR COLLISION. MORE GOOGLE SEARCH LED ME TO THIS LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NYTIMES.COM/2014/03/27/AUTOMOBILES/NISSAN-RECALLS-990000-CARS-AND-TRUCKS-FOR-AIR-BAG-MALFUNCTION.HTML?HPW&RREF=AUTOMOBILES&_R=1 THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. WHILE NISSAN RECALLED THOSE CAR, I THINK THE REGULATORY SHOULD ENFORCE NISSAN TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE MY CAR (INFINITI G37, 2009) AND OTHERS. THERE ARE LOTS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE.

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND ABOUT TO TURN RIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN MY STEERING WENT OUT COMPLETELY. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE WHEELS, IT WAS JUST SPINNING AROUND. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE OVER A CURB AND REST ON THE MEDIAN, DURING RUSH HOUR, IN THE DARK AND CALL AAA. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED: "ON YOUR VEHICLE THE STEERING SHAFT THAT RUNS DOWN FROM THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE COUPLER. WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT DAMAGED THE SPIRAL CABLE AND THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. WE HAVE REATTACHED THE SHAFT TO THE COUPLER AND REINSTALLED THE SAFETY NUT THAT HOLDS IT INTO PLACE, BUT THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR AND THE SPIRAL CABLE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED". THEY SUGGESTED I CALL CONSUMER REPORTS AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY WRECKS IN THE CAR AND ALL MAINTENANCE WORK IS DONE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP. I AM SO AFRAID TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AND I WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THAT IF ONE AIR BAG FAILED, THEY ALL WOULD FAIL. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR AND SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,017.

JUST LIKE THE 2008, MY 2009 G7 COUPE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND NO LONGER WORKS. I CALLED INFINITI BUT WAS TOLD THAT MY 2009 DID NOT QUALIFY. THEY WANT OVER $4000 TO REPLACE THE BOTTOM CUSHION (WITHOUT LABOR). $4000!!!! 2008 INFINITI G37 AIR BAGS RECALL 08V521000. OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) CONTROL UNITS. A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION OF SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OPERATE EVEN AFTER THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUSE WAS REMOVED TO STOP THE ENGINE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 10/19/16*LJ *CN

MY 2009 INFINITI G37, THIRD OWNER, HAS ALWAYS HAD ITS SCHEDULED MAINTENANCES THROUGH INFINITI. TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE OF A RATTLE SOUND COMING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED IT AS "INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE." NO INDICATION FROM THE VEHICLE THAT THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DETECTED OR ANY OTHER SYMPTOM - OTHER THAN THE "RATTLE" SOUND - THAT WOULD DISCERN AN ENGINE PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS WILL NOT HELP ME, AND SAY THAT I HAVE NO RECOURSE. NOW, THE CAR IS AT INFINITI OF WEST CHESTER, PA AND I NEED A BRAND NEW ENGINE! THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES.

WITHOUT WARNING RPM'S DROP TO ABOUT 2,000 AND VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 30 MPH AND JUST STALLS WITH NO OPTION TO BREAK. TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR 30 SECONDS SEEMS TO RESET THE ISSUE, BUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. THERE IS A TSB ON THIS, BUT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED! IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT'S VERY SCARY AND COULD RESULT IN A FATA CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ACTION # 813795. WITHOUT WARNING RPM'S DROP TO ABOUT 2,000 AND VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. TURNING THE CAR OFF FOR 30 SECONDS SEEM TO RESET THE ISSUE, BUT THIS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY. I BELIEVE IT IS THE "ECM". THERE IS A TSB ON THIS, BUT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED! IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE HAD THE ECM REPLACED, TO NO AVAIL. THE LATEST DATE IS BELOW. ## VIN PASSED ## INFINITII G37 2009 ##