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Nissan Altima Air Bags Safety Report | Jan 23, 2014
Reported on Jan 23, 2014
| I HAVE HAD THE 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA IN FOR SERVICE 5 TIMES FOR THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIR BAG IS OFF PER THE LIGHTED INDICATOR ON OCCASION WHEN A PASSENGER RIDES IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE CONTACTED NHTSA FOR THE SPECS ON THE SENSOR. NISSAN SUBMITS THESE SPECS TO THE NHTSA FOR COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS. THE SPECS STATE THAT THE PASSENGER MUST BE OVER 108 POUNDS FOR THE AIR BAG TO BE ACTIVATED. IN THE CASE OF ALL THE FRONT RIDING PASSENGERS IN MY 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA, THIS REQUIREMENT WAS WELL EXCEEDED (150+ LBS). PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOW LINK FOR FACTS. HTTP://WWW.ECFR.GOV/CGIBIN/TEXTIDXC=ECFR&SID=4E1F9E91060EA3F99991E14608A174C1&RGN=DIV8&VIEW=TEXT&NODE=49:6.1.2.3.37.2.7.43&IDNO=49 **PLEASE NOTE THAT A 5TH PERCENTILE HUMAN FEMALE WEIGHS ABOUT 102 LBS AND A 5TH PERCENTILE FEMALE TEST DUMMIE WEIGHS 108 LBS. I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP CAN OR WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE AFTER 5 ATTEMPS (3 SENSORS AND 2 SENSORS RESETS ). I HAVE OPENED A CASE WITH NISSAN AND WILL BE SUBMITTING THE LEMON LAW DOCUMENTATION. I AM SEEKING FULL REPLACEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WITH A NEW 2013/2014 NISSAN ALTIMA OR FULL AMOUNT PAID (CAR, DOWN PAYMENT, TRADE IN, TAX, TAG AND TILE). | |
| 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: | ST. PETERSBURG FL |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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