2011 Infiniti G37

I am writing the complaint to inform you and request an investigation into the Infiniti Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) passenger seat sensor. I recently purchased a 2011 Infiniti G37x sedan with approximately 62,251 miles on June 28th, 2021. This vehicle has had one owner prior to me and has a clean CarFax report with no issued accidents or collisions reported, based on the overall evaluation from an independent repair shop. The main issue experienced with the G37x vehicle and the reason for the manufacturer should create a safety recall was the air bag seat sensor was malfunctioning, as verified by an independent mechanic. I have experienced other vehicle manufacturers issue voluntary recalls and repairs because these passenger occupancy sensors may degrade and fail to detect a passenger in the front seat. This appears to be a very common recall issue. The fault code presented from the ODB-II confirmed to be the air bag seat sensor was malfunctioning and required to be replaced/repaired completely, or all the airbags would not deploy at all to the passenger and both the driver. I am therefore requesting that INFINITI/Nissan North America to investigate and note this experience/issue with the air bag seat sensor and issue a recall for this particular issue to the owners of such affected vehicles. I deem that there is a risk of many vehicles that are having a similar issue with the seat sensor which will cause the air bag system to not function properly in the event of an accident or collision when the air bag would needed to be deployed. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE SHOULD STILL BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK.

My air bag light for my passenger side has been in for at least three years. Then a year ago the driver’s side warning light came on. It is unsafe to drive. I cannot believe there has not been a recall. Took it to a dealership and they stated no recall and is costs 3-4 thousand dollars per sensor to fix. There needs to be an air bag sensor recall for this car.

FOG LIGHTS HAVE WHAT APPEAR TO BE BURN MARKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENS. THIS PROBLEM APPEARED WHEN STUCK IN TRAFFIC AFTER ABOUT 1 HOUR. NEXT, THE DASHBOARD SEEMS TO HAVE ACTUALLY MELTED AND BECOME EXTREMELY STICKY AND HAS ALSO STARTED TO CRACK. FINALLY, WHENEVER IT RAINS, WATER LEAKS INTO THE CABIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I LOOKED AT WHAT I COULD AND THE SUNROOF DRAIN HOSE APPEARS TO BE INTACT AS FAR DOWN AS I COULD TRACK IT. THE LAST TWO ISSUES ARE A MAJOR PROBLEM ESPECIALLY SINCE WE LIVE IN FLORIDA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NAPLES INFINITI (5880 NAPLES BLVD, NAPLES, FL 34109, (239) 948-7773) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN DRIVING ON A CITY STREET THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR TO SANDY SANSING NISSAN IN FOLEY, AL. WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AMONG G CLASS VEHICLES. INFINITY HAD A RECALL ON THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM "OCS" MANUFACTURED BY CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS IN WHICH A VARISTOR IN THE OCS CONTROL UNIT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THIS COULD INTERRUPT THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO BE SUPPRESSED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE RECALL BEGAN NOV. 4, 2008. IF THIS RECALL WAS IN 2008 WHY IS INFINITY STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN 2011? WHAT CORRECTIVE ACTION DID INFINITY TAKE TO SOLVE AND KEEP THE PASSENGER SAFE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT? IF CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT TAKEN THIS COULD RESULT IN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG BEING SUPPRESSED WHICH COULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I ASK THAT INFINITY TEST THE SIGNAL BETWEEN THE OCS AND ACU USING A SPECIAL TOOL TO CHECK THAT IT IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. IF NECESSARY THE SEAT CUSHION (CONTAINING THE OCS HARDWARE) WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS. I REFERENCE THIS TO RECALL NUMBER 08V521000 (PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY). I HAVE CONTACTED INFINITY AND HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH INFINITY BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION FROM THEM. THIS IS AN UPDATE TO DOT AUTO SAFETY, REFERENCE # 11383307

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE TURNING ON THE IGNITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LAKE NORMAN INFINITI (20435 CHARTWELL CENTER DR, CORNELIUS, NC 28031, (704) 464-4117) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON FLASHING ONE DAY, AND HAS NEVER STOPPED. A MECHANIC CLEARED THE LIGHT ONCE WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SOMETHING ELSE, AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH SAYS THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, THIS MEANS THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT. I AM VERY CONCERNED. THIS SEEMS LIKE A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS CAR AND NISSAN/INFINITI DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 INFINITI G37. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SANDY SANSING NISSAN LOCATED AT 3100 S. MCKENZIE ST, FOLEY, AL 36535 WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500.*DT*JB