Nine problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 1998 Nissan Sentra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving another vehicle crossed over into consumer's vehicle lane and hit the Nissan head on. Upon impact, both airbags did not deploy, and the driver 's seat belt sheared off during the collision. This caused the driver to be ejected from the vehicle. It then crashed into the concrete barrier. Passengers sustained minor injuries, and were transported to the hospital by ambulance. The driver was doa. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. This information was furnished by the wife.
I was driving down a back road and my front passenger side went off the road into the sand, causing the tie-rod to break. The car shot to the left and I hit a brim of sand and rocks causing the car to roll several times over. I was going approximately 65 mph and the frontal airbags did not deploy.
Driving approx 30-40mph and rear ended another car which my airbags did not deploy and my car was totalled. Reported to Nissan and nothing was done regarding it.
Hit another car with front of mine and totaled mine. Air bags never deployed.
While traveling at 40 mph a deer jumped out in front of vehicle, to avoid hitting deer, consumer hit a wall head-on and two trees. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Please provide any further information.
Driver hit a telephone pole head-on with an approximately 30 mph impact , and dual airbags did not deploy, which could have resulted in injuires.
Vehicle was involved in a 35 mph collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Master cylinder was not pumping anti-lock brake fluid properly, causing brakes to fail in an emergency stopping situation. Dealer has been contacted. The customer had brakes fixed twice but failed again causing accident. Air bags also failed to deploy.
Consumer was involved 35 mph frontal collision in which the driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
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