Two problems related to software have been reported for the 2008 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2008 Altima.
The "passenger airbag not on" light has been intermittently flashing. It now remains lit (passenger airbag off) when the seat is unoccupied and when a full grown adult sits in the passenger seat. In November of 2012, the airbag light began to flash on the dashboard panel. I took my car into a Nissan dealership for repair after reading about campaign 08v521000. After diagnostics were ran by the technician, it was found that the srs system was off, the occupant sensory unit failed (dtc code b1018), and a new seat cushion assembly is needed to repair the malfunction. Nissan was contacted about the malfunction and denied covering the repair under the recall since my VIN didn't fall under the recall, even though the conditions for repair fit the description. The vehicle was not repaired. I want Nissan to repair this malfunction so that I, and my passengers, can feel safe in my car.
The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Altima. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 08v521000 and immediately called the dealer for repairs. The vehicle was repaired according to the recall because the front passenger side air bag continued to illuminate on the instrument panel. In the event of a crash, the air bag may not function properly. He called the manufacturer and was referred back to the dealer, but they could not remedy the failure. The failure still persists. The failure and current mileages were 21,000. Updated 06/27/09 updated 06/23/09.