Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2015 Nissan Altima

The vehicle has previously been part of a recall related to the passenger airbag sensor in that the sensor would fail to detect a seated adult and display that the passenger airbag was off. The vehicle was reportedly repaired by the dealer service department in 2017, however, the issue has been noted again. Attempts to have Nissan diagnosis and repair this issue as part of the previous recall campaign were unsuccessful. Nissan states that the vehicle is no longer under standard warranty and any costs associated with repair would be the responsibility of the owner. Nissan case #36131009. The vehicle has been noted to have the passenger airbag disabled while stationary and in motion.

I turned on my vehicle while parked and the red airbag sensor light turned on. The light will not turn off even while I am sitting in the driver seat. The OCS sensor is not working as intended.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. While driving various speeds, the vehicle experienced severe hesitations while attempting to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (Nissan of bowie, 2200 crain hwy, bowie, MD) where the transmission computer module was reprogrammed, but the failures continued. No further information was available. In addition, the air bag sensor flashed off and on while operating the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 15,000.

Front passenger seat airbag occupant sensor - previously had dealer reprogram sensor as the air bag off light would illuminate even when a passenger was present. This situation still sporadically occurs. Have vehicle at Nissan dealer to re-program again. This will make the 2nd attempt to correct this safety problem. Was informed that they don't have a test requirement to perform after the recalibration. Will attempt to capture next occurrence by photo.

The passenger airbag sensor occasionally malfunctions and the "air bag off" light will illuminate when the passenger seat is indeed occupied by an adult. This happens approximately 10% of the time the seat is occupied. This is a commonly recurring complaint on the NHTSA site. Nissan has recalled approximately 140 Altimas, but mine was not in this group after running my VIN.

The passenger air bag sometime will turn off, while people still sitting in the front seat. The sensor of the passenger air bag is just not sensitive enough with light wight adult weight less 120lbs.

The passenger air bag sensor intermittently does not sense a passenger therefore the passenger air bag warning system stays off. My worry is, if in an accident will my wife of 54 years be saved by the air bag deploying or not. The vehicle was taken in to future Nissan of roseville, on 03/24/15, inspected, stated could not duplicate problem. We were told no recall or reports from other owners are known. The problem is still happening. We have heard of the same issue occurring with others. My wife and I are very concerned with our safety.

After starting the vehicle while still stationary, the front passenger airbag is disarmed despite there being a passenger in the seat. The vehicle must be restarted frequently until the light indicates the airbag is armed. I have taken it to the dealer on two separate occasions but both times they found nothing wrong and could only re-calibrate the sensor. If someone were to not notice the light it could potentially be a dangerous situation for the passenger.

The airbag sensor for the passenger seat stays on even when an adult passenger is sitting in the front passenger seat. We notice it occurs when the car is started prior to the passenger getting in. If we turn the car off and start it again the light goes out. Our VIN # was not part of the recall, but clearly it should have been.