Sensor Occupant Classification Front Passenger problems of the 2015 Nissan Altima

Two problems related to sensor occupant classification front passenger have been reported for the 2015 Nissan Altima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Nissan Altima based on all problems reported for the 2015 Altima.

1 Sensor Occupant Classification Front Passenger problem

Failure Date: 08/10/2021

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that with a passenger seated in the front passenger’s seat, the “passenger air bag off” warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 16v244000 (air bags) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

2 Sensor Occupant Classification Front Passenger problem

Failure Date: 07/16/2021

The contact owns a 2015 Nissan Altima. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger's side air bag sensors had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.




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