2008 Nissan Rogue

MY 2008 NISSAN HAS 54000 MILES ON IT. I HAD AN PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT OFF OCS CODEB1018 OCCUPANT SENSOR UNIT MALFUNCTION AND LOOKING UP ON IT NISSAN HAVE A MASSIVE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE ALL THE WAY TO 2017 VEHICLES. BASICALLY, IF THE PASSENGER IS LESS THEN 150LBS THE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT DEPLOY AS PER NISSAN BUT WITH THE SENSOR BEING FAIL AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AT ALL EVEN IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THIS LEAVES THE PASSENGER WIDE OPEN FOR INJURY. I CALLED THE NISSAN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND IT SEEMS THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED AT ALL. THEY WANT TO ONLY TREAT THIS IF THE VIN IS UNDER RECALL AND NOT IF IT'S NOT UNDER RECALL. I BELIEVE IT'S A LIABILITY AND MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. NISSAN SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT EVERY VEHICLE AND NOT JUST THE ONE THEY ARE CALLING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE ROBOTIC MENTALITY EITHER YOU WORRY ABOUT SAFETY OR YOU DON'T. YOU CAN'T HAVE BOTH WAYS. THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE TERRIBLE NOT ANOTHER NISSAN PRODUCT AND I WILL TELL OTHERS TO STEER CLEAR. SADLY IF IT WAS A VACUUM CLEANER I WOULD'VE GOT NEW ONE BY THE MANUFACTURER BY NOW. IT'S THE COST OF REPAIR NISSAN TRYING TO WING IT. ENTIRE SEAT NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE THIS CONCERN AND THE COST IS UPWARD OF 2000 DOLLARS AND NISSAN IS AWARE. SO IT'S NEVER ABOUT SAFETY IS IT? (OTC SCANNER ONLY ONE CODE) SEE PICTURE. I BELIEVE SINCE ITS A SAFETY HAZARD NISSAN SHOULD CHECK THIS CODE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP FREE OF CHARGE AND REPAIR THIS ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE. THEY NEED TO OWN UP TO THEIR ON GOING PROBLEM UP UNTIL 2017.

WE OWN A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING WHILE DRIVING AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WILL SHOW THAT IT IS OFF EVEN WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. WE TOOK THIS TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER IN WHICH CASE THEY INFORMED US THAT IT WOULD COST $1800 TO REPAIR. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH OUR MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE. IT IS NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V521000 . THE DEALERSHIP WE TOOK THE CAR TO FOR REPAIR SAID THAT OUR CAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I CALLED NISSAN DIRECTLY AND FILED A CASE WITH THEM TO SEE IF I COULD GET OUR CAR INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL SINCE IT IS THE EXACT ISSUE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THEY GAVE ME CASE NUMBER 32943503. WHEN THE CASE OFFICER WITH NISSAN CALLED ME BACK THEY WERE UNWILLING TO WORK WITH US ON THIS ISSUE STATING THAT OUR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND COULDN'T PROVIDE ME WITH ANY INFORMATION ON THE DEFECTIVE PART THAT WAS RECALLED SO THAT I COULD COMPARE THAT WITH WHAT IS INSTALLED IN MY CAR. AFTER LOOKING AT ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE, I THINK THAT THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE VEHICLES SINCE THE PARTS INSTALLED CONTINUE TO BE DEFECTIVE AND THIS AFFECTS LIFE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS IN THESE VEHICLES.

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 40 MPH THE PASSENGER SEAT LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING SEAT AIR BAGS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE A 150 LB. PERSON WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. A LIGHT RED INDICATOR LIGHT ALSO CAME ON ON THE DASH AND IT WAS BLINKING. BOTH OF THESE LIGHTS HAVE CONTINUED EVERY TIME WE USE THE CAR WHETHER SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT. AFTER SEEING THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2008 OCS FROM NISSAN, I TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL NISSAN DEALER AND THEY SAID OUR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHY NOT, HOW DID THEY DETERMINE THAT. THE SAME PART WAS USED ON ALL THE 2008 ROGUES AS WELL AS MANY OTHER NISSANS OF THAT YEAR. WHY IS NHTSA NOT INVESTIGATING THIS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS, PROBABLY MORE, NISSAN VEHICLES 2008-2009 THAT HAVE THIS VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM AS WELL AS VERY UNSAFE, LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. NISSANS "VOLUNTARY" RECALL HELPED THEM ESCAPE A FULL RECALL. THEY HAVE NOT HONORED THEIR "VOLUNTARY" RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR BLINKED OFF AND ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ITS REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED AND EMITTED SMOKE AND DUST. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT ALL THE PASSENGERS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER ALL THE PASSENGERS HAD EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHILE THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS IN DRIVE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF A THIRD VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CODE WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN ROGUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.