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 WOUL…
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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 ODI #10205277
Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2001
Air Bags
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. BES…
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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 ODI #879876
Mileage unknown · Jul 20, 2000
Air BagsCrash
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 ODI #865773
Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2000
Air Bags
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 ODI #721979
Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1999
Air Bags
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 ODI #852991
Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1998
Air Bags
AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT NEEDED REPLACING.
NHTSA ODI #541584
Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1997
Air BagsService Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI #522727
Mileage unknown · May 19, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury
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 ODI #812369
Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury
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
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IN THE MASTER CYLINDER DROPS SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY WIRED DIODE, REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THERE WOULD BE NO INDICATION TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. LOW BRAKE FLUID CAN BE CAUSED BY A LEAK IN THE SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FOR THE BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM SO THAT THE WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE WHEN THE LOW LEVEL SWITCH IS ACTIVATED.
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