1997 Nissan Sentra Airbags Problems

Your airbag warning light turned on this morning and won't turn off, even though no one touched the vehicle. Your car has over 227,000 miles. Since the airbag system is a critical safety feature, this needs to be diagnosed immediately to make sure your airbags will deploy properly in a crash. A technician will need to scan your vehicle's airbag system computer for error codes and test the system components.

Your airbag warning light came on after starting the vehicle. The airbag system may not be functioning properly, which means the airbags might not deploy in a crash. You should have a diagnostic scan performed to identify the specific airbag system fault and determine what repairs are needed.

Your dual airbags deployed when you hit a small bump at low speed while driving. The airbag on the passenger side broke the windshield, and the driver's side airbag hit you in the face, causing bruising around your right eye. This unexpected deployment at such a minor impact suggests the airbag sensor may be overly sensitive or malfunctioning. The fix would likely involve having the airbag control module and sensors inspected and possibly replaced by a technician.

Your wife was in a frontal collision at 35-40 mph in a 1997 Nissan Sentra, and the front airbag failed to deploy. She sustained a whiplash injury as a result of the airbag not working during the crash.

MY FATHER WAS INVLOVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY CAR A 97 NISSAN SENTRA ON SEPTEMBER 18,2003 HE WAS GOING ABOUT 10 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT NOT AS THEY SHOULD THEY EXPLODED THERE ARE HOLES IN THEM WITH BURNT EDGES. MY SONS NOSE AND CHEEK WERE BURNT THANK GOODNESS HE'S OK EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT HE WON'T GET IN A CAR ANYMORE. I'M WRITING TO ASK IF THIS IS A DEFECT WITH MY AIR BAGS. I TRIED CALLING NISSAN DIRECTLY BUT ALWAYS GOT DISCONNECTED. I GUESS THEY ARE JUST TIRED OF HEARING EVERYONE COMPLAINTS. I JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO IF ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I'M AN UNEMPLOYED STUDENT AND NEED A VEHICLE BUT NOW I CAN'T AFFORD ONE SO PLEASE TELL ME IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT I NEED TO BRING TO NISSAN'S ATTENTION.

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A VERY HARD STOP AND COLLISION WITH A BIKE A MONTH LATER AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK NON STOP

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WERE THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THE CHEMICAL FROM AIRBAG TOOK ALL OXYGEN OUT OF VEHICLE AND CONSUMER COULD HARDLY BREATH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING THROUGHOUT TRAVEL. CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN WITH KIM 310-771-3738 FROM MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING, VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND RELEASED CHEMICALS WHICH BURNED DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING LOW IMPACT CRASH, THE BYPRODUCT FROM THE AIR BAG FILLED THE VEHICLE CAUSING BURNING SENSATION IN THE CONSUMERS NOSE AND THROAT, THE CONSUMER HAS SUFFERED FROM COLD LIKE SYMPTOMS SINCE THE ACCIDENT AND IS CONCERNED ABOUT HER HEALTH. NLM

A DEER STEPPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH. DEER WAS HIT FROM LEFT FRONT, ROLLED ACROSS ROAD UPON IMPACT WITH DEER, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED A BROKEN TWO BULGING DISCS ONE AGAINST SPINE.*AK THE SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED TO RESTRAIN . THE CONSUMER RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ACROSS A ROAD ANOTHER DRIVER HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, SIDE/FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC. WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP THE CAR AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING. *AK

ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER SHUT DOOR WHEN DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING,OR ANY IMPACT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ASSIST CONSUMER. *AK

AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED CAUSING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER HIT A BUMP IN ROAD DURING WHICH BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN 2 INJURIES. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS IN A BROADSIDE COLLISION, CONSUMER FEELS IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

AIR BAG LIGHT FAILED. *YC

AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED. *YC

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35 TO 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A TREE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, WHERE THE GRILL CONTACTED THE ENGINE, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WAS REAR ENDED, PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

DRIVER HIT HIGHWAY DIVIDER AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK