2003 Nissan Altima

THERE WAS AN INITIAL RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR IMPACT, AND FRONT BUMPER IMPACT BY A HIT AND RUN DRIVER. FOLLOWED BY A CEMENT BARRIER IMPACT ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AND FRONT LEFT BUMPER. THE FINAL IMPACT WAS VIA A PALM TREE PLACED AT 20 FEET BY CAL TRANS ON THE 101 FREEWAY SOUTH BOUND OXNARD, CA AT ROSE AVENUE EXIT. THE FINAL IMPACT OCCURRED ON THE FRONT LEFT BUMPER. FRONT LEFT QUARTER PANEL, AND LEFT FRONT DRIVERS DOOR. CHEMISTRY PROFESSOR [XXX]. WAS KILLED. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED WITH NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT, NO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AND NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE TIRES AND BRAKES WERE NEW WITH WELL KNOWN BRAND NAMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILURE TO DEPLOY CONTRIBUTED TO MY HUSBANDS DEATH AS HE DIED OF A HEAD INJURY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

IN OCTOBER 2010 THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING, RESULT: RETRIEVED CODE B1129-RH SIDE AIR BAG MODULE OPEN CIRCUIT, NOT DETECTED AT THE TIME, CODE WAS IN PAST TENSE. MAY HAVE INTERMITTENT FAULT. CLEARED CODE AND LIGHT STAYED OFF AT THE TIME. IN JULY 2011 THE AIR BAG WAS FLASHING AGAIN RETRIEVED CODE B1129-RH AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAID SEAT BACK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND/OR NEEDS A SENSOR UNIT . I FIND THIS A MANUFACTURE ISSUE AND RESPONSIBILITY, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT OR ABUSED. THE AIR BAG IS NOT A TIRE TO GO BAD, IF ONE WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND REPLACED IT AT A PRIVATE PLACE THAT IS ANOTHER STORY! IT IS NOT FAIR FOR THE SAME CODE (B1129-RH) ONCE THEY JUST TURNED OFF AND ONCE THEY SAY YOU NEED TO REPLACE IT. *KB

2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER EXPRESSES CONCERN THAT OTHER 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES WERE NOT IDENTIFIED OR INCLUDED IN CAMPAIGNS RELATED TO THE AIRBAG/DRIVER CONTROL MODULE, AIRBAG SENSOR AND THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALER DUE TO THE CONTINUOUS FLASHING OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE AIR BAG RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2002. ON JANUARY 15, 2010 THE VEHICLE BEGAN DISPLAYING PROBLEMS SUCH AS DIFFICULTY CRANKING, SUDDEN JERKS WHILE ACCELERATING AND LOSS OF POWER. ON JANUARY 16, 2010 THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT LATER ILLUMINATED. TESTING REVEALED A DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. ALSO, THE O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.*JB

MY CAR SHUT OF ON ME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHICH WAS HARD TO SEE BECAUSE THE HEADLAMPS DIDN'T GIVE MUCH LIGHT AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND MY SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK EITHER...I OWN A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA...THE CAR WOULD USUALLY TURN OF ON ME LIKE THAT BUT NOT A HIGHER SPEEDS...THE CAR'S ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD NOISE IT HAD 3 RECALLS FOR IT( HEADLAMP RECALL, ENGINE EXHAUST RECALL, & ENGINE COOLING RECALL) BEFORE I HAD THIS DONE I HAD A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON WHICH CAME OUT AS P0420, P0240, AND HAD 3 P0335...AFTER I HAD THE "RECALL DONE"...A WEEK LATER MY CAR "BLEW A HEAD GASKET" AND I HAD A CODE P0300...I IMMEDIATELY GOT IT FIXED FOR LIKE $1300...AFTER THAT...2 WEEKS LATER I GOT A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON WHICH CAME OUT AS P0335, P0240, & P0420...I'VE ALSO BEEN IN CONTACT WITH NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS...I'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH A REGIONAL SPECIALIST WHICH CAN'T REALLY HELP ME AT ALL...NISSAN DEALER LIKE TO TAKE MONEY FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TELLS ME THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE...MY CAR STILL SHUTS OFF AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T EVEN START...WHEN THE CAR START UP IT MAKES A LOUD ENGINE NOISE...SO RIGHT NOW MY CAR SHUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED RATE NOW JUST LOW SPEEDS, I DON'T HAVE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR, ENGINE MAKES A LOUD NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S SOMETHING LIKE A ROCK IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND MY CAR'S SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED TO BOTH VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE FACILITY. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 136,000. UPDATED 10/29/09 *CN AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AT 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON MY 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA SERIOUS BODY DAMAGE SUSTAINED; TO MY NECK, A LARGE FIST SIZE LUMP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY SKULL, SEVERE LEFT SHOULDER AND BACK PAIN, A BRUISED FOREHEAD AND ALTERED VISION IN MY RIGHT EYE; FREQUENTLY EPISODES OF DIZZINESS AND HEADACHES. MY SISTER; WHO WAS A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DOING THE ACCIDENT AND SUSTAINED SIMILAR INJURIES AS THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY TO PREVENT PROTECTION NEEDED FROM THE DASHBOARD AND WINDSHIELD . I AM IN SHOCK THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. NOW SUFFERING FROM ACUTE TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, ALTERED SLEEP PATTERNS, INCREASED HYPERTENSION AND ANXIETY. REMAIN UNDER CARE OF PRIVATE DOCTOR. MY CAR WITH 20,054 MILES WAS TOTAL BY INSURANCE APPRAISER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UPHILL, THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. AS A RESULT, HE SUSTAINED CHEST AND HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

(1) CAR WAS BACKED INTO BY A HEAVY TRUCK, WEIGHING OVER 2 TONS. THE IMPACT WAS AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. CAR WAS AT REST, THE OFFENDING VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. (2) THE 2003 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S WAS SEVERELY HIT. CAR WAS VIOLENTLY HIT AND HAS SUFFERED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, FENDERS, GRILLE AND BACK INTO THE RADIATOR, ALTERNATOR AND OTHER BELTS. BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. I WAS HIT INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. HAD THERE BEEN A PASSENGER, THEY TOO WOULD HAVE BEEN HURT. (3) CAR IS IN THE CARE OF THE TOWING COMPANY, WAITING THE INSPECTION OF THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER OF THE OFFENDING PARTY. *JB