Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Oct 9, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
25%
of 60 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
6
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Nissan 240SX submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Oct 9, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN 240SX. THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING A FEW YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE LIGHT DID NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIR BAGS. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK IN A CRASH BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 10/23/07 *TR
NHTSA ID
10205277
Incident
Jan 1, 2001
Mileage
20,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 6, 2001
AIRBAG MODULE REPLACED MAY 2000. IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, NISSAN REFUSES TO REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE. *AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TWICE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT THE CONSUMER GETTING INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE AIR BAGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR THE COST OF REPLACING IT. BESIDES, THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. *YH
NHTSA ID
879876
Incident
May 1, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jul 20, 2000
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ID
865773
Airbags
Filed Apr 26, 2000
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF MY CAR IS INOPERABLE BECAUSE OF A MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAS AN ACCELENT MAINTENANCE HISTORY, IS ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD, AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER EVEN BEEN DEPLOYED. THIS MALFUNCTION IS UNREASONABLE AND I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT IT IS RATHER COMMON ON THIS CAR. *AK
NHTSA ID
721979
Incident
Nov 1, 1999
Airbags
Filed Dec 16, 1999
WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD NOTICED AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONTACTED DEALER , DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK
NHTSA ID
852991
Incident
Oct 15, 1999
Airbags
Filed Sep 22, 1998
AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT NEEDED REPLACING.
NHTSA ID
541584
Incident
Sep 22, 1998
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Sep 30, 1997
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
522727
Incident
Aug 24, 1997
Airbags
Filed May 19, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
NHTSA ID
812369
Incident
May 8, 1997
Airbags
Filed Apr 22, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
NISSAN LEFT; ONCOMING VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, IT HIT NISSAN RIGHT REAR WHEEL, PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY; WAS AT DEALER TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG LIGHT 2 MONTHS. AGO. *AK
NHTSA ID
810253
Incident
Jan 22, 1997
Airbags
Filed Apr 8, 1997
1 injury reported
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS CAUSED ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
516247
Incident
Nov 21, 1996
Airbags
Filed Oct 2, 1996
Crash reported
ON TWO OCCASSIONS CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, FIRST CONSUMER WAS REARENDED AND SECOND TIME CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ID
803094
Airbags
Filed Sep 30, 1996
AIR BAG'S WARNING LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON & OFF. *AK
NHTSA ID
803018
Incident
Aug 30, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jul 19, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION GOING 55MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK *JB
NHTSA ID
987119
Incident
Apr 13, 1996
AirbagsInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Nov 3, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T WORK AND HAD HEAD ON COLLISION WAS INJURIED BY THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT LOCK POSITION . AK *JB
NHTSA ID
974656
AirbagsTires & wheelsVisibility
Filed Jan 6, 1995
TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS ACTIVATED THE DRIVERS AIR BAG WHICH WAS QUOTED BY DEALER REVIEWING BLACK BOX. VEHICLE HAS NO BODY DAMAGE. TT
NHTSA ID
958368
Incident
Dec 15, 1994
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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