1994 Nissan Altima Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS FROM THE DRIVEWAY, CROSSED THE STREET, AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SORE BACK, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND TOWED OUT OF THE DITCH TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DUPLICATED THE FAILURE AND KEPT THE VEHICLE AT THE SHOP, ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V150000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED BAYTOWN NISSAN AT 844-498-4477 (LOCATED AT 5445 I-10 EAST, BAYTOWN, TX 77521) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS LATER CALLED BACK FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT WITH A BLUE BOOK OFFER OF $150 IN LIEU OF AIR BAG REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN 2018. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11267511

Incident

Sep 28, 2019

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON,T GO OFF! *TR

NHTSA ID

10376894

Incident

Oct 20, 2010

Mileage

160,000 mi

I HAD RECALL REPAIRS DONE FOR MY 1994 NISSAN, ALTIMA. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. AFTER THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE NISSAN DEALER THAT DID THE WORK. THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE SWITCH, AND IT WOULD COST $1500.00. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS HAPPENED AFTER THEY DID THE RECALL. BUT, THEY DID NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THIS HAS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. I WILL GET THE EXACT DATE. THE DATE BELOW IS A GUESSTIMATE. BUT, THE WORK WAS DONE AT PASSPORT NISSAN IN ALEXANDRIA, VA. *AK

NHTSA ID

10082793

Incident

Jul 17, 2003

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS MALFUNCTIONED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATES THE "BOX WAS MISS MARKED" AND REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10075648

Incident

May 15, 2004

Mileage

139,000 mi

FOIA REQUEST CYS OF ALL DOCUMENTATION, RECALL LTRS PERTAINING TO THE DEFECTIVE NATURE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA (SEARCH ATTACHED), ATT REPRESENT FERNANDO RAMOS SANTOS. (NAR) *PH *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10071892

Incident

Dec 14, 2002

THE DEALER WILL NOT DO RECALL REPAIRS FOR AIR BAGS UNLESS THE CONSUMER PAYS CASH. DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL, MADE AN APPOINTMENT, AND SPOKE TO THE CONSUMER ABOUT THE RECALL BEFORE HAND. *AK

NHTSA ID

10054057

Incident

Nov 18, 2003

Mileage

160,000 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 03V150000 CONCERNING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BY APPOINTMENT AND THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS VERY UNSATISFIED WITH NISSAN QUALITY OF SERVICE AFTER HAVING TRAVELED 2 HOURS. *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10042891

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10024526

Incident

May 15, 2003

Mileage

82,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS A PASSENGER AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE DITCH AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOY, INJURED EYE AND FACE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS

NHTSA ID

8022975

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. AND DISTRACTED HER WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

8022186

Incident

Nov 2, 2002

EA01-015(PE01-008) WHILE SITTING AT A INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND DRIVER PULLED OVER INTO TO THE RIGHT OF THE LANE AND HIT OTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INTOHER FACE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO EYES. ALSO, FACE WAS COMPLETELY NUMB AND NOISE WAS BROKEN. BE ADVISED THAT RIGHT EYE HAD TO BREREPLACED. LEGAL REPRESENTATION HAS BEEN APPLIED. *AK.

NHTSA ID

8016198

Incident

Jan 28, 2001

WHILE STOPPING VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON INPACT, PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER'S RIGHT EYE. BROKEN NOSE/ SHATTERED BONE UNDER EYE, AND LOST SIGHT IN RIGHT EYE.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015946

Incident

Mar 30, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A CAR FROM BEHIND AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES.*JB

NHTSA ID

8014807

Incident

Jun 29, 2002

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

8006316

Incident

Mar 19, 2002

WHILE VEHICLE HAD FRONTAL CRASH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY CAUSING EYE INJURY (RETINA DETACHMENT).

NHTSA ID

563110

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN LOW SPEED COLLISION, CAUSING LOSS OF VISION.*AK CONSUMER HAS NOT LOST ALL SIGHT, HOWEVER CAN NOT SEE LIKE HE COULD PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE POLICE REPORT SHOWS THAT THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

749582

Incident

Oct 13, 2000

AFTER OIL CHANGE THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING/FLASHING. HAD NOT DONE SO PRIOR. DOES THIS MEAN I NEED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR IT TO BE TESTED AND THEN REPAIRED EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING? MY PREVIOUS NAME WAS WILLA JANINE ADAMS, NOW IT'S KOHL.*AK

NHTSA ID

748045

Incident

Jul 6, 2001

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT WITH DELAYED EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIED WHILE TRYING TO FREE HERSELF FROM THE SEAT BELT IS WHEN THE INJURIES OCCURED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.*JB

NHTSA ID

561842

Incident

Nov 23, 1999

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD, AND CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS CONTROL UNIT THAT NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

NHTSA ID

885756

WAS PARKING VEHICLE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. PRIOR TO AIR BAGS DEPLOYING, AIR BAG LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND STAYED. HAD BEEN TO DEALER AND HAD REPAIRS DONE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

885289

Incident

Sep 21, 2000

I WAS TRAVELING AT 50MPH WHEN I HIT THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND HAD TO REPLACE MY HOOD, FRONT BUMPER, HEADLIGHT MOUNTS, A/C CONDENSOR, GRILL, AND OTHER PARTS. MY AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT COME OUT. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY.

NHTSA ID

741330

Incident

Feb 15, 2001

ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP LIGHT, HIT MY WIFE HEAD ON. MY WIFE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND MOUTH WHEN SHE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. POLICE ESTIMATE THAT OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING OVER 50 MPH, MY WIFE WAS STOPPED. NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AIRBAGS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE DEPLOYED (ALSO A NISSAN). I WISH TO FORMALLY REPORT THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

736267

Incident

Nov 11, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TELEPHONE POLE IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

873413

Incident

Oct 18, 2000

AIR BAG LIGHT IS BLINKING.*ET

NHTSA ID

784738

Incident

Aug 1, 1995

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET TRAVELLING ABOUT 20MPH, PULLED INTO THE LEFT HAND TURNING LANE AS PROCEEDING TO MAKE THE TURN, A VEHICLE IN THE FAST LANE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND TOTALLED IT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATER AFTER THE CRASH AS DRIVER UNBUCKLED SEATBELT, RESULTED IN INJURY. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

857606

Incident

Nov 23, 1999