1994 Nissan Altima Air Bags
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THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON,T GO OFF! *TR
FOIA REQUEST CYS OF ALL DOCUMENTATION, RECALL LTRS PERTAINING TO THE DEFECTIVE NATURE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE 1994 NISSAN ALTIMA (SEARCH ATTACHED), ATT REPRESENT FERNANDO RAMOS SANTOS. (NAR) *PH *CB *JB
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAS MALFUNCTIONED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATES THE "BOX WAS MISS MARKED" AND REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
THE DEALER WILL NOT DO RECALL REPAIRS FOR AIR BAGS UNLESS THE CONSUMER PAYS CASH. DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL, MADE AN APPOINTMENT, AND SPOKE TO THE CONSUMER ABOUT THE RECALL BEFORE HAND. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 03V150000 CONCERNING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BY APPOINTMENT AND THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS VERY UNSATISFIED WITH NISSAN QUALITY OF SERVICE AFTER HAVING TRAVELED 2 HOURS. *CB *JB
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS A PASSENGER AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE DITCH AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOY, INJURED EYE AND FACE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS
WHILE STOPPING VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON INPACT, PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES TO PASSENGER'S RIGHT EYE. BROKEN NOSE/ SHATTERED BONE UNDER EYE, AND LOST SIGHT IN RIGHT EYE.*AK
EA01-015(PE01-008) WHILE SITTING AT A INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT VEHICLE IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND DRIVER PULLED OVER INTO TO THE RIGHT OF THE LANE AND HIT OTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INTOHER FACE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO EYES. ALSO, FACE WAS COMPLETELY NUMB AND NOISE WAS BROKEN. BE ADVISED THAT RIGHT EYE HAD TO BREREPLACED. LEGAL REPRESENTATION HAS BEEN APPLIED. *AK.
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A CAR FROM BEHIND AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. AND DISTRACTED HER WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD, AND CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS CONTROL UNIT THAT NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE HAD FRONTAL CRASH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY CAUSING EYE INJURY (RETINA DETACHMENT).
AFTER OIL CHANGE THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED BLINKING/FLASHING. HAD NOT DONE SO PRIOR. DOES THIS MEAN I NEED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR IT TO BE TESTED AND THEN REPAIRED EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING? MY PREVIOUS NAME WAS WILLA JANINE ADAMS, NOW IT'S KOHL.*AK
WAS PARKING VEHICLE AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. PRIOR TO AIR BAGS DEPLOYING, AIR BAG LIGHT HAD CAME ON AND STAYED. HAD BEEN TO DEALER AND HAD REPAIRS DONE. *SLC
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, BUT WITH DELAYED EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIED WHILE TRYING TO FREE HERSELF FROM THE SEAT BELT IS WHEN THE INJURIES OCCURED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.*JB
I WAS TRAVELING AT 50MPH WHEN I HIT THE BACK OF A TRUCK AND HAD TO REPLACE MY HOOD, FRONT BUMPER, HEADLIGHT MOUNTS, A/C CONDENSOR, GRILL, AND OTHER PARTS. MY AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT COME OUT. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY.
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN LOW SPEED COLLISION, CAUSING LOSS OF VISION.*AK CONSUMER HAS NOT LOST ALL SIGHT, HOWEVER CAN NOT SEE LIKE HE COULD PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE POLICE REPORT SHOWS THAT THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC
ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP LIGHT, HIT MY WIFE HEAD ON. MY WIFE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND MOUTH WHEN SHE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. POLICE ESTIMATE THAT OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING OVER 50 MPH, MY WIFE WAS STOPPED. NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AIRBAGS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE DEPLOYED (ALSO A NISSAN). I WISH TO FORMALLY REPORT THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TELEPHONE POLE IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
AIR BAG LIGHT IS BLINKING.*ET
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET TRAVELLING ABOUT 20MPH, PULLED INTO THE LEFT HAND TURNING LANE AS PROCEEDING TO MAKE THE TURN, A VEHICLE IN THE FAST LANE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND TOTALLED IT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATER AFTER THE CRASH AS DRIVER UNBUCKLED SEATBELT, RESULTED IN INJURY. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML
VEHICLE HIT A ROCK ON SIDE OF A HILL AT ABOUT 40MPH WHILE SPINNING, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
CANNOT FIND ANYONE TO INSTALL ON/OFF SWITCH FOR AIR BAG!. *AK
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The 1994 Nissan Altima has 40 Air Bags complaints on file. 27 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.