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2013 Nissan ALTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1050921
Internal NHTSA #	10574951
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	ALTIMA
Model Year	2013
File date	20/03/14
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased a nissan altima last august. Every time i sit in the passenger seat, it says that the passenger air bag is not operative. The owner's manual states that it will not function if a child or small adult occupies the seat. I weigh between 111 and 114 pounds. I called nissan's consumer affairs office to determine the weight that would trigger the air bag's functionality. I was trying to ascertain whether the air bag was broken or whether i was considered a "small adult" for this purpose. We received a voice mail from [xxx], stating that she was assisting mark in this matter and that my case number was 14039699. She further stated that she could not answer my question because "the information was proprietary to the manufacturer of the component" and thus "not available to the public." as a result, there is no way for me to determine whether the air bag is malfunctioning. While i understand that the deployment of an air bag can be harmful to lightweight passengers, its failure to function for someone that exceeds an appropriate weight limit is dangerous and potentially fatal. I therefore ask you to assist me in getting that information from nissan. I find it incredible that nissan is telling me that this key safety information isn't available to their customers. Thank you for your help. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WASHINGTON, DC
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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?
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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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Nissan ALTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Nissan ALTIMA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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