AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, 4000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTEE EXPIRED. DEALER SAYS THAT IT COULD COST UP TO $1,000 TO TURN IT OFF/REPAIR SYSTEM. IF THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO REQUIRE THIS QUESTIONABLE EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE, THEY SHOULD ALSO ASSURE THAT IT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AND CONTINUES TO FUNCTION AT …
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AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON, 4000 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTEE EXPIRED. DEALER SAYS THAT IT COULD COST UP TO $1,000 TO TURN IT OFF/REPAIR SYSTEM. IF THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO REQUIRE THIS QUESTIONABLE EQUIPMENT ON A VEHICLE, THEY SHOULD ALSO ASSURE THAT IT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AND CONTINUES TO FUNCTION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE CONSUMER! NISSAN AIR BAGS ARE JUNK!
NHTSA ODI #714442
Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 1999
Air BagsCrash
VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INOT THE BACK OF A VAN AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGE EXCEPT THE BUMPER.
NHTSA ODI #840970
Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 1999
Air BagsCrash
VEHICLE RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NISSAN SAYS THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE HIT HEAD-ON IN ORDER FOR AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833019
Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 1998
Air BagsInjury
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURY (BURN) TO WRIST OF CONSUMER. DUP 820761, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK
NHTSA ODI #530146
Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1998
Air Bags
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #820761
Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING CAME TO A STOP, TURNED WHEEL WHICH SKIPPED THE CURVE, BOTH AIR BAGS CAME OUT, BURNED DRIVER'S FACE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #810093
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 1997
Air BagsCrash
BOTH AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #809177
Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 1997
Air BagsCrash
HAD A FRONT END CRASH AND THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK
NHTSA ODI #808478
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 1997
Air BagsFire
WHILE DRIVING UNDER 20 MPH WHERE THECURB WAS WHILE A TURN WAS BEING MADE, AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #808301
Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT, AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WATER CAN ENTER AND DISPLACE THE GREASE IN THE WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT WHERE THE WIPER LINKAGE ATTACHES TO THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN GRADUAL WEAR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME INSIDE THE JOINT THAT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FROM THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE AT THE BALL JOINT. A LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION CAN RESULT IN THIS SEPARATION OCCURS.
Remedy: TO PREVENT GREASE FROM BEING WASHED OUT OF THE JOINT, THE DEALERS WILL MODIFY BY ADDING A WATER DIVERSION SEAL THAT WILL PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BALL JOINT AREA.
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY PURGED OF ALL AIR DURING THE FILL AND EVACUATION PROCESS CAUSING AIR BUBBLES TO GET INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL BLEED THE ABS HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR TO REMOVE ANY AIR BUBBLES IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
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