| Issue ID | 1280117 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10862497 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ALTIMA |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 28/04/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2016 nissan altima. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator for the passenger side air bag illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that there was a recall for the air bags and that the air bag module software would have to be updated to repair the sensor issue. The vehicle was repaired, however the failure recurred. The contact had not received notification of a recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 898. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 898 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV |
| VIN pattern | 1N4AL3AP8GCXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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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