Table 1 shows one common seats related problems of the 2008 Infiniti G35.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seats problems |
We are having a reoccurring problem of the front passenger seat airbag sensor not working. The vehicle has a light which illuminates when the passenger airbag is not "armed" for deployment. The first time we took it to the Infiniti dealership they said they could not replicate the problem. It continued to be a problem for us intermittently for over a year. My main concern was always that if we (my wife and I) were involved in a front end collision that the airbag may not deploy and she could be injured as a result. Finally, a couple weeks ago, the light came on again. We happened to be close to the dealership so we took it right over. My wife even recorded a video of the light being on while she was in the passenger seat. The dealership tried replacing the airbag control unit. It is basically the "brains" of the airbag system. A few days later we picked the car up, started driving home, and the "passenger airbag off" light came back on. We immediately went back to the dealership. They further explored the problem and told us that we would need to replace the bottom part of the front passenger seat. The seat is not covered under our extended warranty so it would cost us over $5900 (yes, that's right. . . Almost six thousand dollars!) to replace the seat. After doing some research, I have discovered that we are not alone in this problem. Infiniti recalled other G35s for the same problem! our vehicle was not produced during the period that the recalled vehicles were; same model year, just different manufacturing date. In addition, after looking at the NHTSA website I found that many other people whose cars were not part of the recall are having the same problem with the airbag sensor. I believe the airbag sensor is defective on many Infiniti vehicles. I just hope another recall is issued before someone is seriously hurt due to the airbag not deploying.
The contact owns a 2008 Infiniti G35. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp flashed and indicating a malfunction. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v521000 (air bags and electrical system). The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the front passenger side seat needed to be replaced as well as the sensor which failed within the seat cushion containing OCS hardware. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000. Updated 7/21/cn.
My 2008 Infiniti G35 airbag and passenger airbag lights illuminated. I reset the lights and checked the wiring under the passenger seat but the lights came on again. I took the car to the dealer and and they came up with code b1018, occupant sensor (unit fail) past code. They reset the lights and recommend changing the passenger seat bottom if the lights returned. The cost?. . . . $6137 but they will give me a discount, charging me $4176. This model was recalled for this problem but not my car. . . According to the VIN. My car was manufactured Sep 2007, right in the middle of the recalled vehicles manufactured interval. I believe Infiniti should be required to assume the cost of this expensive repair by including it in the recall.
According to the us government, Infiniti recalled 2008 G35 for passenger side air bag problem associated with a sensor in the front passenger seat. Air bag warning light on the dash board keeps blinking. The dealer said the recall has to be VIN specific, and thus my car was not subject to the recall. Isn't a recall caused by a common or generic problem that exists in most of if not all cars of same model and same year? in this case 2008 G35? dealer said I should pay for the repair first and then seek refund from Infiniti. $3500 out of my pocket and take a chance? so how do I go about getting vic specific recall?.