1996 Nissan Altima Airbags Problems

Your airbag warning light stays on and continuously flashes instead of turning off. A Nissan dealer diagnosed this as a faulty airbag control module. When the control module malfunctions, your airbags may not deploy properly in a crash. The fix will require replacing the airbag control module.

Your car was involved in a right-angle frontal collision while making a left turn. Neither the driver nor passenger airbags deployed during the crash. This is a serious safety issue since the airbags should have activated to protect occupants during the collision.

Your airbag control unit may not be functioning properly. This is the computer system that controls when your airbags deploy in a crash. If this system fails, your airbags may not inflate when needed during an accident. Repairing this will likely require replacement of the airbag control module.

Your air bag warning light turns on without warning while you're driving at any speed, and when this happens, your air bags may not work if you get into a crash. This is a serious safety issue because your air bags are your protection in an accident. The dealer should inspect and repair your air bag system to make sure it functions properly.

While driving, your airbag warning light came on. The dealer found that your airbag control unit has failed, which means your airbags may not deploy properly if you're in an accident. This is a serious safety concern that needs immediate attention. The fix will require replacing the airbag control unit.

Your airbag warning light on the dashboard started flashing, indicating a problem with the airbag module. The dealer diagnosed it as a faulty airbag module after checking the computer, confirmed this issue has occurred before in your model year, but said there's no recall available. The replacement module costs over $550, and you'll need a special tool to install it and have the dealer reset the light to confirm the new module is working properly.

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT THAT IS LOCATED ON DASH FLASHES CONSTANTLY WHEN VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE IN MOTION. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK

WAS DRIVING 60MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SIDE SWIPE ALTIMA ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BY DOOR AREA. DRIVER'S FRONT HIT DIVIDER, AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

VEHICHLE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON APPROXIMATELY 45MPH FRONT END IMPACT CRASH

VEHICHLE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON APPROXIMATELY 45MPH FRONT END IMPACT CRASH

WHILE TRAVLING AND WHEN MAKING A SHORT STOP AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AFTER VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BURSTED FROM THE SEAM, CAUSING CHEMICAL POWDER TO SPILL INTO VEHICLE, ONTO THE FACE OF THE PASSENGER, RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY BREATHING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT I HAVE AN EXTENTED WARRANTY THAT CLEARLY STATES THAT AIRBAG SENSORS ARE NOT COVERED, HOWEVER, THE DIANOSTICS INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT. WHICH DIDN'T STATE THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER AND THE NISSAN COORPORATE OFFICE AND ALTHOUGH I HAVE A CASE NUMBER WHICH IS 3146876 HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANY POSITIVE RESULTS JUST THE NORMAL RED TAPE A CONSUMER ENCOUNTERS. IN ANY CASE, I FEEL THIS HAS TO BE A MANUFACTUER DEDECT AS ANY SAFETY DEVICES SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE OR AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. ALSO THE DEALER THAT I PUT ON THIS FORM IS THE SERVICING DEALER. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN SANFORD, NC. PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THIS MATTER AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVIENCE. THANK YOU KINDLY. *AK

VEHICLE SKIDDED, HIT A CONCRETE WALL ON THE LEFT, REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK, HIT A CONCRETE WALL ON THE RIGHT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, VEHICLE TOTALLED IN CRASH. *CJ

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AT THE SPEED OF 35-40 MPH, AND NEITHER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME INJURY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS SITTING INSIDE OF THE CHURCH PARKING LOT. ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED UP IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIRBAGS WENT OFF. *AK

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY - CAR WAS TOTALLED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS NOT DRIVING FAST ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO HAVE DEPLOYED. CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE MAKING, IT WAS HARD TO SEE THE ROAD. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ABSOLUTELY ANY KIND OF IMPACT, CAUSING $2600 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 5 MHP TAPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT AND FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATIONS. *AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A 10 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING CONTINIOUSLY. AFTER THE BODY WORK WAS REPAIR, THE BODY SHOP TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FLASHING INDICATOR LIGHT. THEY LEARNED THAT THE SENSOR MODULE WAS DAMAGED. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY PAID AN ADDITIONAL $500+ TO REPLACE THIS. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY REPLACED IT, AN ERROR MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED WHICH SAID: "PASSENGER AIRBAG DISENGAGED." THUS, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED FROM THE ACCIDENT, ALTHOUGH THE AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT SUSTAINED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM BECAUSE THEY FEEL THAT IF THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, IT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY. THEIR LOGIC IS THAT THE IMPACT COULDN'T HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. NISSAN REFUSES TO ABSORB THE COST BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. AT PRESENT, WE ARE STILL WITHOUT OUR VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS AND THIS IS OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON/OFF.

CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE HAS IDENTIFIED CAUSE OF NISSAN AIR BAG MODULAR FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE REAR RIGHT TIRE, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING OVER A HUMP ON THE DRIVEWAY CAUSING UNNECESSARY INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. DEALER STATED THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS NECESSARY EVEN WITHOUT A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINED BLINKING UNTIL REPAIRED.

AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED.

UNSPECIFIED: PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED.

DRIVER HIT THE BACK SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT CAME OFF, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO BE STUCK IN BETWEEN THE AIRBAG AND THE SEAT, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK

BEFORE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, HIT THE BRAKES VERY HARD AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE BACK, CAUSING HIM TO REAR END ANOTHER CAR. *AK

VEHICLE TURNED CORNER AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED BY ITSELF. *AK

WHEEL WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A POLE. AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SMOKE WAS EVERYWHERE. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 1:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK