| Issue ID | 940615 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10475144 |
| Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| Brand | NISSAN |
| Model | ARMADA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 07/09/12 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Airbag warning light in instrument panel came on. I took the armada to douglass nissan in college station, tx. A "computer" check was run, and i was told that the airbags would not activate in the event of an accident with the armada, and to correct this, a "harness" that goes from the passenger seatbelts/seat weight bag to the airbags serving this area had to be replaced at a cost of $459. The service rep advised me that "a number" of nissan's vehicles have had to be "repaired" to fix this safety problem. I asked if there was a safety campaign of any kind for the problem and was told no. I am 71 years old, have owned a number of automobiles, and have never had this problem. I have not had the repair made, because of the cost ($459 + the $50 i have already paid to run the computer check). Surely there is a safety campaign on nissan's faulty airbags???? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 123814 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COLLEGE STATION, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5N1AA08A05NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 8 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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