Front Air Bag problems of the 1996 Nissan Sentra

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

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2002

In an accident vehicle went under a truck, and none of the air bags deployed on impact, the driver sustained a cuncussion, facial and chest bruises, three broken bones in the right foot and now suffers from headaches (sometimes severe).

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2002

While driving at 40mph had an accident. Was hit on passenger's side ,and neither air bag deployed, dealer has been notified. Please provide further information.

3 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/24/2001

Nneither air bag deployed during two different accidents, there were no injuries during these accidents.

4 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/24/2001

Nneither air bag deployed during two different accidents, there were no injuries during these accidents.

5 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/04/1999

False deployment of air bags during normal driving conditions, causing damage to windshield and air bag units. Mjs.

6 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/04/1998

Airbag ruptured, causing additional injuries.

7 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/19/1997

During vehicle collision violent deployment of driver and passenger air bag resulted in injury to consumers (ear, hand, face and body), driver has suffered hearing damage, passenger suffered slight brain damage. Mjs.

8 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/12/1997

While driving at 55-60 mph, had a frontal accident, the defective driver's and passenger's airbag system in which the driver's side deployed, and the passenger's did not deploy, causing extreme injuries to the occupant, including bone breakage in the face.

9 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/18/1997

The vehicle drove over a curb, hitting the undercarriage of the vehicle, causing both driver's and passenger's airbags to deploy at very low speed which resulted injuries to the occupant.

10 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/14/1997

The driver was parking and slightly hit a bump and the driver's and passenger's airbags deployed.

11 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/21/1997

Owner hit a light post and the air bag didn't deploy.

12 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/17/1997

While driving 5 mph and making a left turn vehicle hit a curb, causing both the driver's and passenger's air bags to prematurely deploy. Please give further details.

13 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/22/1996

Involved in a frontal collision at 30 mph and neither airbag was deployed. Please describe.

14 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/26/1996

Upon frontal impact at slow speed, air bag deployed w/driver receiving third degree burns on arm. Consumer states deployment of air bag knocked him out.

15 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/04/1995

Consumer was in an accident and the dual air bags didn't deploy . Tt.

16 Front Air Bag problem

Consumer was in car collision, seat belt didn't restrain and both air bags didn't deploy . Please describe .

17 Front Air Bag problem

At 60mph suddenly right front tire exploded, dual airbags deployed inadvertently, shattering windshield, no impact.

18 Front Air Bag problem

At 60mph suddenly right front tire exploded, dual airbags deployed inadvertenly, shattering windshield, no impact.



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