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2011 Nissan LEAF Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1476392
Internal NHTSA #	11103556
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	LEAF
Model Year	2011
File date	15/05/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving the vehicle straight at around 35 mph, the airbag light came on. Subsequent diagnosis showed a b1018 code thrown by the leaf, which indicates that the passenger occupancy sensor has failed. The code was reset and stayed off, but again about 5 days later, the same issue occurred. This time, the code would not reset. I was quoted $2700 in parts and $300 labor by the dealership to repair the problem, which was uneconomical and more than half the value of the car. The car only has 53,000 miles and is only 7 years old. I contacted nissan customer affairs and they would not help with the price of the repair at all. I was informed by the dealership that not repairing the sensor would result in all airbags being disabled, since the light was illuminated. It seems like a big safety issue that if the passenger occupancy sensor fails, all airbags are disabled. We will have to continue driving the car and cannot afford a $3000 repair to a $5500 car. This same part is recalled on 2013-2015 leafs as well as millions of other nissan cars. If this is a common failure, maybe it should be recalled on the 2011-2012 leaf as well.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	52000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEES SUMMIT, MO
VIN pattern	JN1AZ0CP4BTXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Nissan LEAF Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Nissan LEAF Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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