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2011 Nissan LEAF Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1537038
Internal NHTSA #	11176324
Manufacurer	Nissan North America, Inc.
Brand	NISSAN
Model	LEAF
Model Year	2011
File date	11/02/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The light for my sensor for my passenger airbag (occupant classification system ocs sensor) is on all the time and flashing, even when there is an adult passenger sitting in the car. After a search online, i found that nissan leafs from 2013 to 2018 have been recalled for that ocs part, but my 2011 nissan leaf has not. Online, many other owners of my same year nissan have had the same problem. My dealer told me, in order to replace the sensor, since it is outside the warranty, it will require replacing the entire passenger seat, which is upwards of $2700, not including labor. I called nissan, who told me that it is too far out of the warranty, and they cannot help me. The customer service agent tried to get me a courtesy reimbursement, but he was unable to convince the higher-ups, and also couldn't even convince them to reimburse the amount i had to pay to have the dealer confirm what i already knew about the defective part (another $145). I am now forced to ride without airbags for my front passenger. It seems unconscionable for nissan to allow a sensor (a part integral to the safety of the vehicle and not affected by normal wear and tear of the car) to not be part of a recall, especially when so many other vehicles (nissan and otherwise) have the exact same issue. I can only assume it's because the sensor is too difficult to replace cheaply. They likely figured out the problem within the first few years of the car's manufacture and changed the location of the sensor - hence the reason they would agree to replace those in later models and not their earliest models.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHERMAN OAKS, CA
VIN pattern	JN1AZ0CP0BTXXXXXX
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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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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