2007 Nissan Altima

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V521000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

I HAVE A CRACK SEPARATING IN A PERFECT SEEM AROUND THE NISSAN SYMBOL ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHERE AN AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY- FROM THE FAR LEFT, ALL THE WAY TO THE FAR RIGHT. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY SPECIFIC INCIDENT THAT HAS CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR, THIS ISSUE WAS NOTICED BY MYSELF ON 11/17/14. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE TEMPE AUTONATION NISSAN 11/18/14 AT 3 PM TO MEET WITH THE SERVICE TEAM MEMBER, [XXX]. I WAS EXPLAINING THE CRACK AND SEPARATING OF THE MATERIALS TO [XXX] PRIOR TO HIM LOOKING AT MY CAR.AFTER SHOWING HIM THE WHEEL, I HAD STATED "I JUST DON'T FEEL LIKE THIS SITUATION LOOKS VERY SAFE AND IT'S DEFINITELY NOT COMFORTABLE", AND [XXX] REPLIED "YEAH", AGREEING WITH MY STATEMENT. [XXX] PROCEEDED TO TAKE DOWN MY VIN AND LOOK IT UP IN HIS COMPUTER.HE SAID MY CAR WAS NOT A PART OF ANY RECALLS AND THAT IF I WANTED TO REPLACE THE PART, I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING WHEEL SYSTEM AND IT WOULD BE OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE, AND HE SAID "YES, I HAVE SEEN THIS ON ANOTHER ALTIMA". I EXPLAINED TO HIM HOW I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS SAFE AND HE SAID "WELL IT WILL JUST KEEP TEARING AND IT'S NOT LIKE THE AIRBAG IS GOING TO JUST EJECT AT YOU. IT NEEDS IMPACT FOR THAT TO HAPPEN." I THEN ASKED HIM IF THE RIP CONTINUES, IF THE AIRBAG WOULD BE EXPOSED AND HE SAID IT PROBABLY WOULD. AFTER OBVIOUSLY NOTING I WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE ACCOUNTABILITY NOT BEING TAKEN BY NISSAN, A CO-WORKER OF [XXX] ASKED IF HE COULD ALSO LOOK AT MY CAR. HE TOOK A PEEK AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT ANYTHING UNSAFE. IT WAS VERY DISCOMFORTING WITH THE FACT THE SERVICE TEAM MEMBER ORIGINALLY AGREED THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE, AND THEN AFTER NOTICING MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECENT AIRBAG RECALL,AND TAKING NOTICE TO THE FACT I REFUSE TO PAY FOR SUCH A DEFECT, HE THEN CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING UNSAFE ABOUT THE SITUATION. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS,SEEMS VERY UNSAFE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

HELLO IN FEBRUARY 2012 MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A PREOWNED 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. WE LOVE THE CAR BUT THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG CUTS OFF WITH ANY SIZE PERSON I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T THERE ISSUE BEING I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AS IS SO I CONTACTED THE LOCAL NISSAN DEALER TO RUN THE VIN TO SEE IF IT WAS A POSSIBLE RECALL AND THE ONLY RECALL LISTED FOR MY CAR WAS THE KEY FOB. I KNOW THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD BUT NO ONE WILL HELP ME FIND A SOLUTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, SHOULDERS, KNEE, FOOT AND HANDS. NEITHER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS A 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BUMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, FOR A SCHEDULED SERVICE VISIT, AS WELL AS FOR A BLINKING PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE SEAT CUSHION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD COST $ 1693.55. THE CONSUMER DECLINED THE REPLACEMENT. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED HIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL CAMPAIGN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2008. HOWEVER, HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INFORMED THE CONSUMER HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 08V521000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

REGARDING THE CURRENT (2013-2014) NISSAN RECALL DUE TO AIRBAG DEFECT: WE TRADED IN OUR 2007 ALTIMA FOR A 2014 MODEL. THE 2007 MODEL APPEARED TO HAVE THE SAME AIRBAG DEFECT BEING DESCRIBED IN THE CURRENT RECALL. DURING OUR OWNERSHIP OF THE 2007 MODEL, THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME--IT WOULD MISTAKENLY INDICATE THAT NO ONE WAS IN THE SEAT WHETHER THE ADULT SITTING THERE WAS SMALL OR HEAVY. THIS OCCURRED WITH AN ADULT SITTING IN A NORMAL, UPRIGHT, CENTERED POSITION. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING WITH OUR NEW CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. ..UPDATED 04-29-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED AT VARIOUS TIMES, THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. UPDATED 05/15/14