| Issue ID | 1498969 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11130471 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 20/09/12 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 nissan altima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag indicator remained illuminated and the driver's side air bag indicator flashed continuously. The vehicle was taken to weston nissan (3650 weston rd, davie, fl 33331, (954) 888-6800) and the contact was informed initially that the repair would be covered since it was under warranty when the vehicle was bought back in 2012. When the contact finally called to schedule an appointment, the dealer stated that they would charge for the recall repair. The manufacturer stated that there was nothing they could do since there was no recall and the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 2,500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2500 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DAVIE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL21E09NXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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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