2005 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A SMALL ANIMAL THAT CROSSED INTO THE ROADWAY HOWEVER, CRASHED INTO A DITCH INSTEAD. THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHARP BODILY PAINS TO THE SHOULDERS, RIBS, NECK AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-95 SOUTH, JUST NORTH OF EXIT 13. CLOUDY, RAINY EVENING COMMUTE ABOUT 5:50PM. I WAS SLOWING DOWN IN PREPARATION TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AT MY EXIT AND I WAS TRAVELING IN THE SECOND TO RIGHT LANE. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A BANG AND WAS HIT SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND NECK. AT FIRST I THOUGHT SOMETHING HAD COME THROUGH THE WINDOW AND HIT ME IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE. IT TOOK ME A FEW SECONDS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED - THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS ON BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HAD DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING OR COLLISION. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING SPONTANEOUSLY DID NOT CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURIES OR DEATH. I WAS ALSO LUCKY THAT MY 17 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. UPON EXAMINING THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS NO IMPACT DAMAGE ANYWHERE TO HAVE CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. WE CONTACTED NISSAN USA AND THEY HAVE DETERMINED IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. WE HAVE COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE AND THEY HAVE DETERMINED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION AND IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN QUOTED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT ABOUT $6000 (THE CAR ISN'T WORTH THAT MUCH). WE HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE VEHICLE AS COULD BE REASONABLY EXPECTED AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF REASONABLE CARE THOUGH NONE OF THE PARTIES SEEM INTERESTED IN ADDRESSING IT FURTHER. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THE NHTSA AND NISSAN CAN IGNORE MY COMPLAINTS AND CALLS THAT MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND HAVE MADE REGARDING MY FAULTY AIRBAGS AND MY SEAT BELTS. I WAS GOING 45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. MY SEAT BELTS ALONG WITH MY 2 CHILDREN THAT WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME DIDN'T LOCK FOR THEM EITHER. MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WE SUFFERED FROM MEDICAL ISSUES BECAUSE OF THIS. MY CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW NISSAN NOR ANYONE ELSE FOR THIS MATTER WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I'M THINKING ITS TIME THAT I MIGHT HAVE TO TAKE THIS MATTER TO THE MEDIA AND ALSO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. I HAD PUT MY TRUST IN THESE MANUFACTURES THAT HAVE FAILED TO PROTECT US AS THEY SAID THEY WOULD. YET WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT THEY REALLY DON'T CARE. CAN ANYONE GIVE ANY OTHER ADVICE? *TR

WE HAVE BEEN GOING AROUND AND AROUND WITH NISSAN ABOUT A FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR. (FAULTY) THE ONLY REPAIR THAT CAN BE MADE IS AN ENTIRE NEW SEAT BOTTOM TO THE TUNE OF $2,200.00. NOW I'M OK WITHOUT THE AIR BAG NOT WORKING AT THAT LOCATION, BUT THE INDICATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS WHEN THERE IS A FAULT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN NOT JUST THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. THIS TO ME IS A COMPLETE DESIGN FLAW THAT NOW JEOPARDIZES THE ENTIRE CAR SAFETY SYSTEM. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH WHEN A EXPEDITION MADE AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT OF HER NISSAN ALTIMA WAS CRUSHED IN WITH MODERATE DAMAGE ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT. HER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEATBELTS LOCK. MY WIFE SUSTAINED WHIP LASH, AND BRUISING ON HER CHEST FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE ALSO HAD BOTH KNEES HIT THE FRONT DASH BOARD AND SUSTAINED INJURIES. MY DAUGHTER SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER HAD SPRAINED WRISTS FROM PUTTING HER HANDS OUT ONTO THE DASH TRYING TO STOP FROM HITTING THE DASH/WINDSHIELD. MY SON SITTING IN THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEAT HAD SPRAINED WRISTS AND A SPRAINED SHOULDER FROM HITTING THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT. SPOKE TO NISSAN AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THEIR ENGINEERS, WITH INFORMATION DOWNLOADED FROM THE COMPUTER AND PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN. NISSAN HAD RESPONDED, THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED UNDER THEIR STANDARDS AND NO FURTHER ISSUES. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE DOING 45 MPH WITH MODERATE FRONT END DAMAGE HIT AN EXPEDITION AND THE AIRBAGS/SEATBELTS FAILED TO WORK. HOWEVER NISSAN FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED UP TO THEIR STANDARDS. THIS MATTER NEEDS TO BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED............ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN MY 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND BLINKS WHILE DRIVING. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED BACK IN 2009. THE PROBLEM IS NOW HAPPENING AGAIN, SO I HAD AN ESTIMATE AT THE NEAREST NISSAN DEALERSHIP. IN ORDER TO BE REPAIRED THEY SAID, I WOULD HAVE TO SHOW THERE HAD BEEN A PREVIOUS WORK ORDER IN ARRANGE FOR THE REPAIR TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY? I CALLED THE OTHER NISSAN DEALERSHIP WHERE THE REPAIR HAPPENED AND APPARENTLY, THERE IS NO PAPER TRAIL THE WORK ORDER ACTUALLY OCCURRED? THE COPY OF MY PAPERWORK SHOWS THERE WAS A REPORT AND A CUSTOM PART ORDERED, BUT NO ACTUAL RECEIPT SHOWING THIS HAPPENED. I CALLED THE PARTS DEPARTMENT THAT SHOWS A CUSTOM PART WAS ORDERED, HOWEVER, IT WAS NEVER RETURNED AND IT IS NO LONGER IN THE PARTS DEPARTMENT.. SO, NO ONE KNOWS SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS MYSTERIOUS MISSING PART OR WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PART? I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PART, IT WAS INSTALLED IN MY CAR.. SO, NOW I AM TOLD A SENSOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED, WHICH IS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT WILL COST ME $1500 TO REPAIR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING. WHAT IS MORE INTERESTING IS TO FIND THERE ARE OTHER CAR OWNERS SUFFERING FROM THE SAME SITUATION. THEREFORE THIS IS NOT JUST MY CAR... BUT A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY!!!!!! CAR OWNER IN CA, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FRUSTRATED. *JS