| Issue ID | 1267940 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10846119 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 02/03/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When an adult is setting in the passenger seat the air bag indicator light will periodically go on. This has been an ongoing issue for years. St. Charles nissan tech found occupant sensor failure to be causing the issue. There is a recall involving this issue, nhtsa campaign id number 08v521000. My car's vin is not part of the open recall, however, since it is the same problem in the same year vehicle, i wondered if the recall should be expanded. I have not been informed at what vin they stopped in the recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WENTZVILLE, MO |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E48NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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