Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2013 Nissan Leaf

Two problems related to front air bag sensor control have been reported for the 2013 Nissan Leaf. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2019

In 2017 I brought in my Nissan Leaf to be serviced for a recall notice for the OCS sensor. Before then, the OCS sensor seemed to be working fine but I figured I should perform the service for safety. This last year the OCS sensor has stopped working completely. Now I have a red blinking light that warns that the passenger air bag is not working. I took it to a Nissan service center, they want to charge me $1000 to replace the OCS control unit and sensor. I feel like these were parts that were changed as part of the recall and are obviously defective since they crapped out after a few years.

2 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 07/02/2013

Passenger airbag shows off when passenger in the seat is a typical adult, ~130 pounds. The underseat sensor (ods occupant detection system) is not calibrated - needs about 160 pounds to sense a person in the seat. Nissan had a recall (March 2013) for this exact problem. They claim that this vehicle was not included. It is a safety issue. Nissan hotline (alex allen) says take it to the dealer. The dealer says call Nissan. This car needs to be a part of the recall.


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