Front Air Bag problems of the 1997 Nissan 200SX

Two problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1997 Nissan 200SX. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/15/1999

Driving down road and both airbags deployed causing driver to steer into curb. Only damage to the vehicle was deep scrapes on front passenger side rim and minor scrapes on rear passenger side rim. No other body or sheet metal damage. Under no circumstances did anything happen which would have or should have cause the airbags to deploy. Windshield broke as a result of passenger side front airbag.

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/07/1998

Was making a right turn into a parking lot, hit curb at approximately 10 mph when dual airbags deployed, causing 2 broken fingers and bruises. Consumer had to have hand surgery due to injury.


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