2005 INFINITI FX35 Airbags Problems

CAR WAS IN A SMALL LOW SPEED FRONT END IMPACT. PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT DEPLOYED, ALTHOUGH NO PASSENGERS IN CAR. DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT DID NOT. CLEARLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG SEAT BELT AND DETONATOR. I NOW HAVE A CAR WITH A DEPLOYED PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT. ALSO ACAR THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT. *DSY. *TR

NHTSA ID

11073969

Incident

Jan 16, 2017

Mileage

99,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED INFINITI OF WILLIAMSVILLE AT (716) 633-9585 (LOCATED AT 8137 MAIN ST, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

11073833

Incident

Aug 20, 2017

Mileage

115,000 mi

THE AIRBAG WAS RECALLED ON MAY 23, 2016 DUE TO THE TAKATA DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. TILL TODAY INFINITI HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CITING NO AVAILABLE PARTS. THEIR ADVICE IS ONLY NOT TO SIT IN THE SEAT WHERE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG IS PRESENT WHICH IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION. I AM NOT SURE HOW MUCH LONGER I NEED TO WAIT OR IF THEY ARE JUST PLAYING THE WAITING GAME FOR MY CAR TO BE RETIRED BEFORE THEY NEED TO DO WORK ON IT.

NHTSA ID

11040816

Incident

Oct 28, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT FOR MORE THAN TWELVE MONTHS. INFINITI OF CHARLOTTE (9103 E INDEPENDENCE BLVD, MATTHEWS, NC 28105, (704) 251-2872) CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS PLACED ON A LIST TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11039268

Incident

Oct 24, 2016

Mileage

128,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (NATIONWIDE INFINITI OF TIMONIUM LOCATED AT 22 W TIMONIUM RD, TIMONIUM, MD 21093; (410) 561-1000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11010530

Incident

May 23, 2016

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED FILE.

NHTSA ID

11006422

Incident

Jul 17, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS RECALLED AND INFINITI SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS BY THE END OF APRIL 2017. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE REPAIR IS READY TO BE MADE.

NHTSA ID

10991936

Incident

May 27, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 05/11/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ID

10954847

Incident

Jun 13, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM INFINITY ABOUT RECALL 16V-349 IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER OF 2016. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE EXPECTING THE NEW AIRBAGS BY THE END OF THE MONTH SO I SET AN APPOINTMENT, BECAUSE THEY DID NOT RECEIVE THE AIR BAGS I HAVE MADE NEW APPOINTMENTS EACH MONTH SINCE SEPTEMBER THROUGH JANUARY OF THIS YEAR BUT THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PARTS. THEY CALLED OTHER DEALERS BUT THEY ONLY HAD PARTS FOR 2007 AND LATER, NOT 2005. IT APPEARS THAT MY LOCAL DEALER HAS MADE EVERY EFFORT, AND IT'S THE CORPORATE OFFICE OF INFINITY THAT DOESN'T SEND THE DEALER THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. CAN YOU HELP MY DEALER GET THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL?

NHTSA ID

10948375

Incident

Sep 16, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10935649

Incident

May 23, 2016

SAFETY RECALL 16V-349: THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG COULD RUPTURE UNEXPECTEDLY, "CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH." MY INFINITI RETAILER HAS FAILED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, AND TOLD ME ON MY MOST RECENT CALL THAT IT WAS THE AIRBAG MANUFACTURER'S ISSUE, AND I SHOULD CONTACT THEM. INSTEAD, I AM CONTACTING YOU.

NHTSA ID

10935526

Incident

May 23, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10925393

Incident

May 23, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINTI FX35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10919292

Incident

Jul 22, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V349000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED AND KEPT INDICATING EACH MONTH THAT THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10915255

Incident

Jul 18, 2016

CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A PARTIAL HEAD ON COLLISION ( 20 MPH), DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG AND SEATBELT DIDN'T DEPLOY, PASSENGER SIDE DID. THERE WAS NOT A PASSENGER IN THE CAR. DEAL WILL NOT FIX FREE OF CHARGE, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL EFFECTING PART OF THIS SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

10899000

Incident

Mar 3, 2016

Mileage

104,000 mi

I RECENTLY FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE IT HAS SINCE THAN BEEN OVER A MONTH AND YET MY DEALERSHIP HAS NOT NOTIFIED ME TO FIX THE ISSUE AT THE MOMENT I AM NOT ALLOWED TO RIDE ANYONE IN MY PASSENGER SEAT WHICH IS A HUGE INCONVENIENT FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.

NHTSA ID

10897284

Incident

Jul 5, 2015

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 16V-349 RECALL DATE: MAY 23, 2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: R1618 SUMMARY: CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO AREAS WITH HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY MAY CAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR HOUSING TO RUPTURE AND DEPLOY ABNORMALLY. SAFETY RISK: IF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR RUPTURES, IT MAY RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I AM STILL WAITING TO COMPLETE THIS RECALL BUT THERE ARE STILL NO PARTS - 10 WEEKS INTO THE RECALL PROCESS.

NHTSA ID

10892826

Incident

Aug 3, 2016

I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG IN THE DRIVERS SIDE , IT HAPPEN AFTER TO I STOP TO PUT GASOLINE

NHTSA ID

10892787

Incident

Jul 16, 2016

Mileage

105,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR LONGER THAN A MONTH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10885805

Incident

Jun 6, 2016

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING MAY 2016 AFTER I STOPPED FOR GAS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR DURING 2014 (NO CHARGE UNDER A MANUFACTURER RECALL) BUT INDICATED I HAVE TO PAY 715.00 TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG SENSOR. I HAVE READ ABOUT THE TAKATA AIR BAG PROBLEMS AND AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY AND MY SAFETY BUT THIS IS NOT A MOVABLE PART AND I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A MFG RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10872597

Incident

May 27, 2016

Mileage

126,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN AND ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT FOR THE FRONTAL SIDE AIR BAG. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR AN IMPACT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE POLICE AND REMAINED IN THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE POLICE ARRIVED AND INSTRUCTED HER TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BURNS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ARRIVED, BUT REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. UPDATED 05/25/16*LJ ACCORDING TO NISSAN, A TECHNICAL SPECIALIST CONDUCTED A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A PRODUCT PROBLEM, FAILURE, OR MALFUNCTION THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 06/06/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10852810

Incident

Aug 30, 2015

Mileage

143,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FROM THE DRIVEWAY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND UPPER BODY INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

10730179

Incident

May 21, 2015

Mileage

135,000 mi

I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG AND MY VIN HAS NOT BEEN SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED FOR THE TAKATA RECALL. THAT THOUGH IS THE ISSUE. IN VIEW OF THE INIFINTI RECALL OF SIMILAR MODEL CARS IN HIGH HUMIDITY STATES, AND NHTSA'S CALL FOR A FULL RECALL OF THE TAKATA AIRBAGS, AS WELL AS TOYOTA, GM & HONDA'S RECENT EXPANSION OF THE RECALL, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY INFINITI HAS NOT TAKEN SIMILAR ADDITIONAL ACTION. I LIVE IN VIRGINIA - AN AREA OF HIGH HUMIDITY FOR AT LEAST 3 MONTHS PER YEAR. A RECENT DEATH OCCURRED TO A VIRGINIA RESIDENT RELATED TO THE AIRBAGS. I DRIVE TO FLORIDA SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR SPENDING AS MANY AS 4-6 WEEKS THERE ANNUALLY. IT SEEMS QUITE RECKLESS FOR THE COMPANY NOT TO BE ACTING ON THIS RECALL. AS IT STANDS I HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY PASSENGERS, ESPECIALLY SINCE TOYOTA IS ADVISING CONSUMERS TO HAVE THE AIRBAG DISABLED AND POST WARNING NOT TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHILE I COULD DO A SIMILAR THING UNTIL INFINITI WAKES UP AND ACTS, I CANNOT SEE WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO ABSORB THE COST FOR IT. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VENT REGARDING THIS ISSUE. UPDATED 07-16-15 *BF

NHTSA ID

10725931

Incident

Jun 16, 2015

Mileage

159,000 mi

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED AND IT WOULD BE $900 TO REPLACE IT. MY HUSBAND'S VOLKSWAGEN GLI WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, AND WAS FIXED FOR FREE. WHY NOT THE INFINITY? WAS TOLD NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WOULD WORK WITHOUT REPLACING THE DRIVER'S SIDE MODULE. STILL DRIVING WITHOUT AIR BAGS... *TR

NHTSA ID

10630351

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 INFINITI FX35. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE TYPE OF REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,606.

NHTSA ID

10458682

Incident

Apr 18, 2011

Mileage

110,606 mi