| Issue ID | 832250 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10369866 |
| Manufacurer | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 10/06/10 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number: 08v521000 (electrical system: software). The failure recurred within six months. The contact stated that he would use a cushion when sitting in the seat and the dealer advised that the seat cushion could be the cause of the failure. The contact did not believe the cushion to be the culprit because the air bag light did not illuminate for six months while using the cushion. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 33,800. Updtated 2/17/11 *cn updated 02/23/11 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PLYMYTH, MA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E38NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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