Air Bag Light On problems of the 2008 Nissan Altima - part 2

Safety passenger air bag light came on as I was a passenger in the vehicle. I am 5' 7" tall and around 140 lbs. Therefore, the air bag should be functioning while I am in the passenger seat. We took the vehicle to Nissan dealership and they said there was nothing wrong with the air bag system. However, the light continues to come on erratically even to this day in 2013. We had Nissan test it again in December 2012 and they gave us the same excuse. The sensor is supposedly working. Why does the air bag light continue to come on with passengers in the seat (the light on means that the air bag has been turned off due to low weight of person, etc. )? are we or are we not being protected by the air bag in the event of a crash?.

The passenger airbag indicator shows the airbag to be off with an adult passenger in the seat. Repeated visits to the dealership have resulted in Nissan service stating the system is working properly, but repeated cases continue.

Drivers seat squirms moves and is not rigid. Dealership says they can not replicate the problem. Every time I turn the seat makes noise and sounds squirms like its not properly secure. The passenger airbag light also comes on when a fully grown adult is sitting in it. This happens randomly on an average of 4-5 times monthly. When the airbag light comes on the passenger airbag is deactivated not protecting the individual. There is also an issue with the brakes when pressed sometimes the brakes in the front do not grab properly and they grind badly causing the car not to stop as well . The dealership says can not replicate but stated they are aware of these problems and that Nissan may issue a recall. For the time being the car is unsafe and nothing is being done about it.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. In October of 2008, the front passenger air bag indicator remained illuminated while driving 5 mph. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer replaced the air bag control module in November of 2008. The failure has not been corrected. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. A report was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the dealer would not allow the contact to drive an unsafe vehicle. The failure mileage was 8,000 and current mileage was 14,000.

Purchased car new in July 2008, and have since noticed that my passenger air bag light will indicate that the air bag is "off" when I have passengers in the front passenger seat. Light will also indicate that the air bag is "off" when there is nothing in the seat. Not a consistent problem, have seen the light indicate that the air bag is "on" when there is only a small bag or books on the seat. Took to dealer where purchased, they said my airbag is functioning properly.

My 2008 Nissan Altima passenger air bag light goes on randomly while driving with my girlfriend in the seat. It does not happen at start up, or at any other regular event (I. E. - braking, etc. ). I have taken this to the dealer twice, and they say that they have checked and there are no stored codes. They directed me to Nissan corporate, who turned around and called the dealer and was told the same thing. I will check with the dealer again, but I doubt they drove with anyone in the seat, and this could happen after a few miles or not for many miles. I am extremely scared and frustrated. This light tells me the air bag is shut off, and I cannot get anyone's attention. I am supposed to wait until a crash and the bag does not deploy? the dealer told me to return when the light goes on which is not practical. I cannot drive circles around the dealer until the light goes off, hope it stays on, and then hope they can quickly break a technician free to check codes. This seems like a huge safety concern to me. I am an engineer by trade and understand the workings of many sensors, transducers, etc. This does not make any sense to me. If the person sitting in the seat statically before the vehicle moves does not cause the light to go on, it should not then go on *shutting air bag off) randomly. Randomly could be in the case of an accident. I really no longer want this vehicle unless someone can show caring and understanding to this issue. Please help!.

Driver's seat on '08 Nissan Altima moves side to side as you go around turns; very disconcerting. First response from dealership was "we can not replicate, and this is the first one we've heard of". Next visit I was told "Nissan is aware of the problem, and should have a fix in 30 days or so". That was 45 days ago. 2nd problem, my passenger airbag light stays on a lot of the time my wife is seated in the seat. She's about 150 pounds, so there should not be a weight problem. Had it in twice for this, and another "can not replicate". I'm concerned that in the event of a collision, she will have no air bag protection.

The occupant classification system on my 2008 Nissan Altima coupe is not working properly. The indicator saying that the airbag is off is lit when there is a full size 150 lb person in the passenger seat. There is a recall out right now for 2008 Nissan Altima coupes but my VIN number is not one of those being recalled. I have taken it to the dealership 4+ times and they keep telling me that everything is working according to specifications. I have talked to Nissan and they said there was nothing they could do. This upsets me greatly because I don't have a passenger airbag for full size passengers. Obviously there is something wrong, I told them that I would send a video of my driving with a full size passenger and having the airbag disabled. There is no way to over-ride this function. So I am stuck with either having a one person car or telling my passenger that if we get in a wreck that his airbag wont deploy. They continue to tell me my car is under the correct specifications but I have someone who is double what the sensor weight needs to be in order for the airbag to be enabled. I am stuck with a one person car, because I refuse to drive anyone knowing that if I do get in an accident they will die. I just want the problem fixed. Both Nissan and the service shops believe my story fully but they continue to say that until they can find the root of the problem that it cannot be fixed. So again, I am stuck. They ran all of their tests and they came back "ok". I told them that I would like for Nissan to buy back my car but they of course refused. I cant drive a car with no passenger airbag and yet they keep telling me that there isn't anything I can do! I am extremely frustrated and upset because I have found the problem before an accident had occurred but yet I cannot fix it. Please help me. I have run out of options.

Passenger airbag light comes on when the vehicle is in motion and an adult passenger (150 + pounds) is in the front passenger seat. This occurs intermittently and sometimes corrects itself and sometimes not. When the light is on the passenger is not protected and therefore subject to serious injury in the event of an accident. I have taken it to the dealer at least three times and each time I am told that the airbag system is working properly. I even took it back with my wife sitting in the front seat and the airbag light was on so they could see for themselves the problem. It did not make any difference to them. This problem occurred immediately after I purchased this vehicle new in December 2007 and continues today. Because the problem occurs intermittently you never know if your front passenger will have airbag protection when riding in the vehicle.