1998 Nissan Altima Airbags Problems

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL

NHTSA ID

11046434

Incident

Nov 15, 2017

MY CAR WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. MY BUMPER AND HEADLIGHTS WERE BOTH TORN FROM THE CAR, BUT THE AIRBAG IN MY NISSAN ALTIMA GXE (98) DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TREATED AT AN URGENT CARE CENTER FOR NECK, BACK AND ARM PAIN THAT DAY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10049467

Incident

Dec 4, 2003

Mileage

146,200 mi

HI! I GOT IN A SMALL ACCIDENT. NOTHING EVEN HAPPENED TO THE CAR, IT HAS NO DENTS AT ALL. IT WAS A CRASH AT LOW SPEED THE AIRBAGS GOT ACTIVATED ANYWAYS WHICH WOULD BE OK IF THE FOLLOWING DIDNT OCCUR. I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. MY FRIEND WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. ALL I RECALL IS THE AIRBAG RELEASING AND SOON AFTER HAVING INTENSIVE BLEEDING ALL AROUND MY FACE. I WAS TAKEN IMMEDIATLY TO A HOSPITAL AND HAD TO GET 8 STICHES IN MY EYELID OF MY LEFT EYE. ALSO I GOT SEVERAL SCARS IN MY CHEEKS AND FOREHEADS. THE AIRBAG SEEMED TO HAVE BURNED RIGHT THREW MY SKIN, ALSO TEARING MY EYE LID AREA. I HAVE LOST 5 VISION IN MY LEFT EYE. AND HAVE A CUT IN MY CORNEA, AND RETINA. I USE TO HAVE 20/20 VISION AND NOW HAVE 15/20. I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL SCARS TILL TODAYS DATE WHICH ARE NOTICIBLE. MY EYE DOCTOR TOLD ME MY LEFT EYE PUPIL WILL REMAIN LARGE MOST CERTAINLY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. THERE FOR I HAVE A NORMAL PUPIL AND A LARGE ONE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRBAG DAMAGED MY FACE VERY MUCH. I AM A 19 YEAR OLD TEEN WITH PERMANENT WOUNDS BECAUSE OF THE FORCE OF AN AIRBAG WHICH WASNT EVEN NECESSARY FOR IT WASNT A BIG CRASH. NOTHING HAPPENED TO NEITHER CAR. EVERYTHING JUST HAPPENED TO ME. *AK

NHTSA ID

10045561

Incident

Sep 25, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 40/45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10042034

Mileage

66,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT SYSTEM CONTINUALLY APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER STATED THAT SENSOR WENT OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10025013

Incident

Jun 26, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 30/35 MPH ,VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. TS

NHTSA ID

10004514

Incident

Jan 8, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

CONSUMER WAS IN HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON COLLISION. TS

NHTSA ID

10002216

Incident

Sep 28, 2002

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 73 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION HITTING A GUARDRAIL AND TREES. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER/ PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004251

Incident

Jan 29, 2002

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A BUMPER REAR END ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT 5MPH. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

899573

Incident

Nov 14, 2001

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT REAR TANDEM AXLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF 30 OR MORE MPH, BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

872558

Incident

Oct 3, 2000

A CAR RAN A RED LIGHT AND TURNED IN FRONT OF ME I TRIED TO STOP BUT THE CAR BRAKES LOCKED AND THE CAR STARTED SKIDDING. I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR AND IT SKID INTO THE REAR OF THE CAR THAT PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. THE COLLISION WAS HARD ENOUGH TO FOLD MY HOOD IN HALF BUT THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH CHEST PAIN AND A NUMB LEFT ARM AND HAND. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

720848

Incident

Mar 30, 2000

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT HIT A SMALL 12-INCH WALL WITH LEFT SIDE BUMPER, AND AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

856287

Incident

Jan 4, 2000

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.A NISSAN DEALER STATED THE BECAUSE THE SENSORS ARE LOCATED ON THE LEFT/RIGHT AND CENTER OF THE FRAME AND NOT ON THE BUMPER .THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN WITH $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. *AK

NHTSA ID

837148

Incident

Apr 19, 1999

MY SON WRECKED MY CAR WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN UNSAFE LEFT TURN. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLES WERE ABOUT 10 MPH FOR THE NISSAN AND ABOUT 40 MPH FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE (FORD EXPLORER). THE FRONT OF THE NISSAN IS GONE AND THE AIRGABS DIDN'T DEPLOY. LUCKILY, THEY WERE NOT NEEDED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT I FEET THAT THE IMPACT SHOULD HAVE ACTIVATED THEM. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND ASDED THAT THEY SEND SOMEONE TO LOOK AT THE CAR BUT THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN MY REQUEST SERIOUSLY. I JUST GOT A NUMBER FOR NISSAN CORP THAT I PLAN TO CALL.

NHTSA ID

539067

Incident

Jul 24, 1998

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD HARD ENOUGH TO SPIDER CRACK IT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A MINOR CONCUSSION AND BRUISING OF THE FOREARM AND ELBOW, AND STRAINED HER NECK MUSCLES.

NHTSA ID

535184

Incident

May 1, 1998