| Issue ID | 1360075 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10957898 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 22/02/17 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The light indicating a person is in the passenger seat does not operate all the time. The dealer has programed it twice. The dealer is frustrated as they have several other customers with the same problem. The dealer asked me to contact nissan directly which i did. I was told today by a specialists from nissan that i have to bring the vehicle in when it is doing it, i explained it is an intermittent problem and i would be more than happy to leave the vehicle with the dealer. She informed me this was not acceptable that i have to bring it in when it is not operating properly. I guess she could not comprehend the fact that it is an intermittent problem, most likely due to a faulty t passenger side sensor in the seat. The passenger weights is around 120 pounds so she is heavy enough for the sensor to pickup her weight. I am concerned that the air bag might not deploy during an accident. Most of the time when the vehicle lights acts up is when we first start out. There is no set pattern to create this problem, might be ok for a week or two then could do it two or three days in a row and maybe go out by it self. This has been happening for several months, maybe close to a year. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ABBEVILLE, SC |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP4ECXXXXXX |
| 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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