Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2000 Nissan Sentra

Nine problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2000 Nissan Sentra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Nissan Sentra based on all problems reported for the 2000 Sentra.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/10/2010

I was sitting at the red light when a suburban was speeding and wasn't paying attention. He hit me from the back which cased a 4 car wreck. My trunk was literally pushed to my front seat. The fron of my car was under the car in front of me. My car was totaled. I hit my shoulder on the steering wheel along with my neck and shoulders. This wreck made me disabled. The air bags never deployed. It was a major accident wasn't much left of the car and my air bags never came out. The air bags more than likely would have saved me from that horrible impact. I am now disabled for life and my doctor mentioned the air bags would have taking the force of the injuries.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/15/2007

The contact owns a 2000 Nissan Sentra. While driving 30 mph, the contact was involved in a head on crash. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, arms, and fingers. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 36,000.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/13/2005

While driving, another vehicle crossed into the consumer's lane and crashed head on with it. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained head injuries, and refused medical attention, but went to the hospital on his own. Vehicle was towed and totaled o by the insurance company.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/03/2005

Consumer was hit by a tractor trailer and her vehicle was dragged 100 feet and the air bags never deployed. The consumer stated that prior to the accident, the dealer disassembled the dash to replace a sensor which was on recall.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/14/2001

Consumer states that when applying brakes, wheels lock up, on one occasion it caused a rear end collsion, and damaged vehicle, consumer states that the air bags did not deploy after rear end collision.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/09/2001

Engine started racing while going 3mph. Car jumped curb and went into a cement pillar at a strip mall. Airbag did not deploy.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/16/2000

While driving 45 mph could not see due to snow. Vehicle hit a snow bank, and driver's/passenger's airbags did not deploy, and did not protect occupants in this crash. No previous problem with airbag system. Please provide further information.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/14/2000

I was involved in a collision on December 14, 2000 in which neither my driver nor passenger side airbags deployed. The front end of my vehicle squarely hit the rear of a pickup truck at approximately 25 miles per hour. Depite this, the airbags did not deploy.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

While at a stop light and without warning another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle head on. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Dealer has been notified.


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