| Issue ID | 724989 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10269725 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 05/02/08 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag has been failing ever since the vehicle was purchased. She noticed that when a passenger is seated in the passenger seat, the air bag will display off when it should display on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they reset the air bag module; however, the failure continued. The contact is concerned that the air bag may not deploy in the event of a crash. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the contact would receive a call back by may 26, 2009. She was also informed that no compensation would be provided because the vin was not included in the recall regarding the air bag failure. The nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 21,000 and current mileage was 35,106. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LIPHONIA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E98CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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