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Nissan Altima Air Bags Safety Report | Nov 16, 2013
Reported on Nov 16, 2013
| PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH AN ADULT PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 150 LBS. THE YELLOW LIGHT (MIDDLE DASHBOARD) ALWAYS COMES ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED. IT USUALLY GOES OUT (AS IT SHOULD) AFTER ABOUT FIVE SECONDS. SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON -- SOMETIMES FOR 15 MINUTES OR MORE. IT SOMETIMES COMES ON AFTER I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A WHILE. I SOMETIMES PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART AND IT USUALLY GOES OUT LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT IT. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO SAID THERE IS A RECALL FOR SOME 2013 ALTIMAS FOR AIR BAG WEIGHT SENSOR PROBLEMS, BUT THAT OUR VIN # WASN'T INCLUDED. LOOKING ONLINE, IT LOOKS LIKE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. WHEN LIGHT IS ON, AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. *TR | |
| Make: | Nissan |
| Model: | Altima |
| Manufactured by: | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | GRANDVIEW WA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1N4AL3AP2DN |
| Mileage: | 1500 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Air Bags | Next Report:Service Brakes |