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Nissan Altima Air Bags Safety Report | June 22, 2013
Reported on June 22, 2013
| 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, HE NOTICED A LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, HE WAS ADVISED BY THE SALESPERSON, THAT HIS WIFE SHOULD JUMP UP AND DOWN ON THE SEAT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ON JULY 3, 2013, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE COMPUTER DID NOT INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND SINCE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD A FEW HUNDRED MILES, IT SHOULD BE OK. ON JULY 13, 2013, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONSUMER INFORMED THEM, THE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER INSISTED THAT THE PROPER REPAIR BE MADE, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT REMOVING THE SEAT AND CHANGING THE SENSOR COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED AT HIS REQUEST AND UNDER NO CONDITION WOULD THE REPAIR BE IMPLEMENTED WITHOUT A RECALL NOTICE FROM NISSAN. | |
| Make: | Nissan |
| Model: | Altima |
| Manufactured by: | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SEAFORD NY |
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| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Dealer name and location: | MASSAPEQUA NISSAN SEAFORD NY 11783 |
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