Front Air Bag problems of the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder

Five problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1996 Nissan Pathfinder. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/03/1998

Driver hands suffered 2nd degree burns when air bag deployed.

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/31/1998

Power steering had just been replaced, vehicle traveling at 40-50 mph when loss of control (spinning) due to possible steering failure causing vehicle collision, no deployment of air bags during collision resulting in head injury. Mjs.

3 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/03/1997

No deployment of air bag in an accident.

4 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/22/1996

There were fumes coming from the truck caused driver and passenger to pass out, vehicle hit undderpass, no deployment of driver's and passsenger's air bags during accident, resultin gin injuries to both.

5 Front Air Bag problem

Vehicle involved in a collosion. Upon impact, the airbags deployed. Airbag chemicals burned the driver's face/neck and hands. Driver also received abrasions to the eye. Manufacturer will be notified.


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