2012 Infiniti G37

THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SEAT HAS FAILED AND THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE EVEN AN ADULT PERSON SITTING ON IT. AS A RESULT THE AIRBAG-OFF LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER IS ALWAYS ON AND I AM AFRAID IF THE REST OF THE AIRBAGS ARE WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO THIS FAULTY SENSOR. I LOOKED UP ONLINE AFTER MY SENSOR FAILED AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR G37 VEHICLES. NISSAN SEEMS TO HAVE ALEADY HAD A RECALL FOR FAULTY AIRBAG SENSORS FOR MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE ISSUE HASN'T BEEN COMPLETELY RESOLVED IN VEHICLES FROM SUBSEQUENT MODEL YEARS TOO.

THE COOLING SYSTEM IN THIS VEHICLE HAS A TWO PART PERFORMED HOSE THAT CONNECTS THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM TO THE CABIN HEAT EXCHANGER. THE TWO PARTS ARE CONNECTED WITH A PLASTIC JUNCTION WITH TWO SPRING CLAMPS. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROX 85K MILES AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL COOLANT. THIS JUNCTION DISINTEGRATED. IT APPEARS TO NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE COOLANT. IT DELAMINATED AND SHEARED. LUCKILY IT BROKE WHILE STOPPED IN THE GARAGE. IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED IT WOULD HAVE SPEWED THE COOLANT AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE, AND AT LEAST SOME OF IT WOULD HAVE GONE TO THE WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW. I HAVE SAVED THE DISINTEGRATED PART.*DT*JB

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON 2012 G37 CONVERTIBLE WITH ONLY 46,000 MI. INFINITY SERVICE FOUND CODE B1018 OCCUPANT SENSOR FAILURE PASSENGER SEAT. QUOTED COST OF REPAIR AT $7200 TO REPLACE SEAT BASE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN DEFECT WHEN CANNOT REPLACE A SENSOR WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE BASE. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A SENSOR DEFECT WHEN YOU SEE THE NUMBERS THAT HAVE REPORTED THIS FAILURE (IMAGINE THE NUMBER THAT DID NOT REPORT) THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AND. COVERED BY INFINITY. $7200 TO REPAIR A FAILED SENSOR IS UNREASONABLE.

2012 INFINITI G37 35000 MILES. DISPLAYS FLASHING PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS ON, AND THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATES CONTINUOUSLY EVEN WITH ADULT IN PASSENGER SEAT. LOCAL INFINITI DEALER TROUBLESHOOT AND INDICATED THAT TO FIX THE BAD PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $8K. I APPEALED DIRECTLY TO INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS; THEY DECLINED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND THE WARRANTY TIME PERIOD. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW--CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE FACED WITH THE CHOICE OF EITHER BEARING THE EXTREME COST OF POOR ENGINEERING OR PUTTING PASSENGERS AT RISK.*DT*JB

FAULTY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. INFINITI IS AWARE OF THE PREVALENT PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS DEACTIVATED EVEN WITH ADULT PASSENGERS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE INFINITI DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $9,000.00 TO REPAIR. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE AND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE.

INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE YEAR 2012, WITH 11,400 MILES (SECONDARY CAR VERY LOW MILES) DISPLAYED PASSENGER AIRBAG ERROR/WILL NOT DEPLOY AIRBAG IN A CRASH. THE CAR WAS STARTED AND THE DISPLAY LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF AND HAS STAY ON EVERY SINCE WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE CAR TO WESTHOUSTON INFINITI SERVICE ONE WEEK LATER AND WAS TOLD A SENSOR WAS BAD AND THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF 6K (MY SEAT IS ALMOST BRAND NEW). I QUESTIONED WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR WHAT IS SURLY A DESIGN FLAW AND THE PRICE IS OUTRAGEOUS. I DECLINE AS THAT PRICE WAS NOT DOABLE AND CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHO LISTEN TO STATE ISSUE AND SENT AN EMAIL THAT NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GIVEN DUE TO WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE AN ENTIRE SEAT FOR A SENSOR. I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AS I KNOW OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. MY FIRM POSITION IS NO CAR COMPANY SHOULD BE ALLOW TO REQUIRE CONSUMERS TO BARE THE BURDEN OF POOR ENGINEERING.