2007 Nissan Altima

TOOK IT TO NISSAN DEALERSHIP. AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING. THEY FOUND PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT CONTROL UNIT SENSOR FAILURE. THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION AT A COST OF $2123.88. ALSO, THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD READS 'PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF 2 ' WHEN A ADULT IS SETTING IN PASSENGER SEAT AND WON'T GO OFF. I CONTACTED NISSAN CORP. AND THEY TOLD ME THIS WASN'T COVERED BY RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AND NISSAN NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE IN THIS MATTER. I WASN'T NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY RECALL DURING THE TIME I HAD THIS CAR. I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW.

TAKATA RECALL: WE WERE DRIVING IN A NEIGHBORHOOD AT LESS THAN 10 MPH (WE WERE LOOKING AT HOUSES). OUT OF NOWHERE MY AIRBAGS BLEW. WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND WE LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF SOMETHING HIT US AND THERE WAS NOTHING. THERE WAS ALSO NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO MY CAR. NO ONE WAS HURT SINCE THERE WAS NO MOMENTUM, HOWEVER, NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND THEY REFUSE TO SEND ME THE REPORT. I HAVE LEFT NUMEROUS MESSAGES WITH REP. DEHENRY KIDD (615-725-7639 /CASE NUMBER 29409439).I WAS ALSO TOLD THERE WAS NO ESCALATION PROCESS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE SENSOR WAS RESET, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT CUSHION AND AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,300.

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG TURNS OFF WITH ADULT IN THE SEAT. IF ADULT MOVES AROUND THE WARNING LIGHT GOES OUT BUT RETURNS WITHIN MINUTES. ALTHOUGH NISSAN IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH A VARIETY OF ALTIMA MODEL YEARS THEY IGNORE MY SAFETY COMPLAINT. THE FACTORY SAYS SEE THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE. IF THE SERVICE DEPT VERIFIES THE PROBLEM HAVE THEM CONTACT US. THE SERVICE DEPT SAYS CALL THE FACTORY. SERVICE DEPT SAYS INSPECTION IS MY RESPONSIBILITY AND COULD COST $200 OR MORE. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION BUT I HAVE NOT MONITORED IT WHEN PARKED. CANNOT 100% SAY IT IS ONLY WHEN IN MOTION.

SUNDAY 10\25\15 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON 118 IN VENTURA COUNTY AT 5AM. A LARGE ANIMAL RAN IN FRONT OF THE CAR, SHE SWERVED AND HIT SOME CONSTRUCTION SIGN/SANDBAGS. SHE LOST CONTROL SPUN ACROSS ROAD, MAY HAVE FLIPPED AND ENDED UP IN A DEEP DITCH. ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THIS AIR BAG HAS HAD SENSOR PROBLEMS BEFORE AND WAS REPLACED DURING A RECALL BECAUSE I INSISTED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED, THE YOUNG LADY WHO RECEIVED A CONCUSSION YESTERDAY DOESN'T AGREE. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED AND ALL OTHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE ONE THAT HAD ISSUES?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO TURN ON WHEN AN ADULT OVER 90 LBS. OCCUPIED THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

IN 01/12, WE SPECIFICALLY PURCHASED THIS PRE-OWNED VEHICLE FOR ITS LOW MILEAGE & NEW CVT TRANSM REPLACED ON 8/30/2010 AT 69,421 MI AT NISSAN FORT WORTH, TX. VEHICLE HAD 92.069 MI. ON 6/22-25/13, TROPHY NISSAN IN MESQUITE, TX SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE BURNT UP CVT TRANSM WITH A NEW ONE AGAIN, FLUSHED OUT LINES AT 105,022 MI [AFTER ONLY 35,601 MI]; ALSO PERFORMED ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION SERVICE, CLEAN THROTTLE CHAMBER, DECARBON UPPER ENGINE AREA; REPLACED & REPROGRAMMED INTELLIGENT KEYS. I PAID PAY $398.48 FOR AIR INTAKE CLEANER, INTAKE KIT, BASIC INJ FLUSH AND REPLACING DRIVE BELTS & FAN. I REALLY DIDNT UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT HAD TO DO WITH REPLACING THE AUTOMATIC CVT TRANSMISSION.] SERVICE ADVISOR IGNORED MEMO FROM CORPORATE OFFICE NOT TO PLACE INTELLIGENT KEYS TO PREVENT A "NO START FAULT ERROR". ON 7/3/13 THE CAR REFUSED TO START DUE TO KEYS BEING PLACED TOGETHER. NEW CVT TRANSM INSTALLED BY TROPHY NISSAN STILL WHINES, STALLS, HESITATES, JERKS & GEARS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT. DUE TO BAD SERVICE, RUDE, NASTY, UNPROFESSIONAL PEOPLE AT TROPHY, I TOOK CAR TO COURTESY NISSAN, RICHARDSON, TX IN 7/13, SERVICE ADVISOR, BOB SCHILLE CONTACTED TROPHY NISSAN & REFUSED TO CHECK CVT. ON 8/10/13 AT 110,856 MI, I TOOK CAR TO CLEAR LAKE NISSAN, LEAGUE CITY, TX. CVT WAS WHINING, JERKING,STALLING, HESITATING, NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY WHEN TEST DRIVEN BUT YIELDED NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES. ON 6/28/14 - 7/1/14 AT 118,531 MI, TOOK CAR BACK TO COURTESY NISSAN. I WAS LIED TO, CAR WAS NEVER TEST DRIVEN NOR CVT DIAGNOSED. TOOK CAR BACK TO CLEAR LAKE 11/22 STILL CVT DIDN'T GIVE DIAGNOSTIC CODES. WENT BACK 12/12/14, CVT GIVES CODES FOR NEW CVT AFTER ABT 25,000 MI. NOW WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT! CONTACTED NISSAN USA AGAIN VIA PHONE, THEN EMAIL 5/18/15. CONTACTED BY ANGIE, NISSAN USA, REGIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, 5/28/15 REFUSING TO REPAIR THIS DEFECTIVE CVT TRANM. NO CAR NEEDS 3-4 CVT TRANSM IN 8YRS!