Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2012 Nissan Leaf

Passenger seat occupancy sensor (OCS) has failed. Only repair offered by Nissan is to replace the entire cushion seat assembly, which includes a side airbag and seat heater, for over $4000 - this is approximately the value of the car on the used market! a similar failure for later model years (2013-2016) resulted in a mandatory recall. Using parts in a critical safety system that barely survive past the car warranty should be criminal.