EA01-015(PE01-008) WHILE SITTING AT A INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND DRIVER PULLED OVER INTO TO THE RIGHT OF THE LANE AND HIT OTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INTOHER FACE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO EYES. ALSO, FACE WAS COMPLETELY NUMB AND NOISE WAS BROKEN. BE ADVISED …
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EA01-015(PE01-008) WHILE SITTING AT A INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND DRIVER PULLED OVER INTO TO THE RIGHT OF THE LANE AND HIT OTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INTOHER FACE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO EYES. ALSO, FACE WAS COMPLETELY NUMB AND NOISE WAS BROKEN. BE ADVISED THAT RIGHT EYE HAD TO BREREPLACED. LEGAL REPRESENTATION HAS BEEN APPLIED. *AK.
NHTSA ODI #8016198
Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE STOPPING VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON INPACT, PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER'S RIGHT EYE. BROKEN NOSE/ SHATTERED BONE UNDER EYE, AND LOST SIGHT IN RIGHT EYE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8015946
Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A CAR FROM BEHIND AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES.*JB
NHTSA ODI #8014807
Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8006316
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE VEHICLE HAD FRONTAL CRASH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY CAUSING EYE INJURY (RETINA DETACHMENT).
NHTSA ODI #563110
Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN LOW SPEED COLLISION, CAUSING LOSS OF VISION.*AK CONSUMER HAS NOT LOST ALL SIGHT, HOWEVER CAN NOT SEE LIKE HE COULD PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE POLICE REPORT SHOWS THAT THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #749582
Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2001
Air Bags
AFTER OIL CHANGE THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING/FLASHING. HAD NOT DONE SO PRIOR. DOES THIS MEAN I NEED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR IT TO BE TESTED AND THEN REPAIRED EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING? MY PREVIOUS NAME WAS WILLA JANINE ADAMS, NOW IT'S KOHL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #748045
Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT WITH DELAYED EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIED WHILE TRYING TO FREE HERSELF FROM THE SEAT BELT IS WHEN THE INJURIES OCCURED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.*JB
NHTSA ODI #561842
Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2001
Air Bags
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD, AND CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS CONTROL UNIT THAT NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #885756
Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2001
Air BagsInjury
WAS PARKING VEHICLE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. PRIOR TO AIR BAGS DEPLOYING, AIR BAG LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND STAYED. HAD BEEN TO DEALER AND HAD REPAIRS DONE. *SLC
NISSAN IS RECALLING MY 1994 AND EARLY 1995 ALTIMA VEHICLES FOLLOWING REPORTS THAT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN THESE VEHICLES HAD CAUSED A NUMBER OF MODERATE-TO-SEVERE EYE INJURIES. NISSAN HAS DEVELOPED A NEW PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT IS LESS POWERFUL WHEN IT INFLATES IN A CRASH TO REDUCE THE RISK OF AIR BAG INFLATION-RELATED INJURIES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: NISSAN EXPECTS THAT THIS NEW AIR BAG CAN HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF AIR BAG INFLATION-RELATED INJURIES.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER. THE MANUFACTURER HAS REPORTED THAT OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 28, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
ENGINE MOVEMENT CAN BE TRANSMITTED TO THE AIRFLOW METER/FILTER HOUSING AND SUPPORT BRACKET, WHICH IS MOUNTED IN THE ENGINE AIR DUCT, CAUSING THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE CABLE GUIDE. THIS MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: NISSAN WILL REPOSITION THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING IN THE SUPPORT BRACKET TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SLACK FOR ENGINE MOVEMENT. A RUBBER STOPPER WILL BE CLAMPED TO THE CABLE TO MAINTAIN THE CORRECT POSITION FOR THE CABLE AT THE SUPPORT BRACKET. IN ADDITION, THE THROTTLE CABLE WILL BE TESTED FOR PULL OUT RESISTANCE FROM THE GUIDE IN THE EVENT THE CABLE WAS DAMAGED. THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA01015 · Passenger Air BAG-RELATED Facial/eye Inj
Opened Aug 9, 2001 · Closed Apr 24, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
BY LETTER DATEDAPRIL 11, 2003, NISSAN NOTIFIED NHTSAIT WILL CONDUCT A CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE WITH A DEPOWERED AIR BAG MODULE IN MODEL YEAR 1994 - EARLY 1995 (BUILT PRIOR TO MARCH 2, 1995) NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES. THE REPLACEMENT MODULE WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS.THE DEPOWERED AIR BAG SHOULD REDUCE THE OVERALL RISK OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT-RELATED INJURIES. THE AIR BAG REPLACEMENT CAMPAIGN TO BE CONDUCTED BY NISSAN, WHICH WILL ENHANCE SAFETY AND BE MONITORED BY NHTSA, SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSES THE SAFETY CONCERNS RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE ATTACHED REPORT
PE01008 · Passenger Air BAG-RELATED Eye Injuries
Opened Mar 13, 2001 · Closed Aug 9, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal
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