| Issue ID | 1228448 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10781449 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 15/06/15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle has had recurring problems with the passenger air bag light coming on while the vehicle is in motion and with an occupant in the passenger seat. This has occurred on both city streets and interstate highways. The vehicle was brought in due to a recall on the restraint system on may 9, 2014. Previous to this there were no observable problems. On june 12, 2014 the vehicle was brought into the dealership because i began to have a problem with the air bag light coming on when a passenger was in the front seat while driving. Nissan detected a problem and replaced the airbag detection sensor. The problem soon became evident again (many times i drive the vehicle while alone, so problem isn't always evident.) on jan 30, 2015 i brought the vehicle into nissan dealership with the same problem. Again, they detected codes regarding the passenger occupant sensors and they said they replaced the sensor. Five days later the problem showed up while we were on a lengthy trip. I brought the vehicle in again on april 9. They stated that no codes showed up and suggested it probably would be ok. However on several occasions the problem showed up again, i brought it back to the dealership, each time they stated that they did a computer scan and no codes showed up. I had taken videos on 3 occasions showing the vehicle in motion and showing a passenger in the front seat and showing the airbag light on indicating the airbag was not in operation. I offered , even asked if they would watch but they declined. They said that everything was functional. They further told me that the primary means of restraint was the seatbelt. I asked if they would check to see if the sensor was positioned properly, however they refused, saying that nissan would not authorize any other work to be done unless the computer showed a problem. I am left not knowing of my vehicle is safe. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22355 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COON RAPIDS, MN |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP4ENXXXXXX |
| 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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