| Issue ID | 1038803 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10563659 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 29/12/12 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Air bag light to indicate airbags are of comes on when i have an adult passenger in the front seat. Can turn the car off and back on and the light may stay off - very inconsistent. Same passenger rides in a 2010 nissan altima front seat with no issues. Has happened with 2 different passengers and neither has had this problem in any other vehicle. Both are adults weighing approximately 100 pounds. Taken to the dealer twice - no resolution. Dealer says working as expected. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PERKASIE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP3DCXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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