Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2006 Nissan Titan

Shortly after a rainstorm this vehicle (Nissan Titan 2006) was being driven late at night on an unpaved country road in the vicinity of webster parish, la. As the road was wet and the visibility was very limited it was being driven no faster than about 20 miles per hour when they ran into a rut in the road with the left front tire and that caused the airbags to deploy. When the vehicle ran into the rut in the road it tilted very slightly and then righted itself. There was no exterior damage to the vehicle and there were no injuries to the people riding in the vehicle. The vehicle was then driven to the local Nissan dealership and they contacted Nissan who said that the airbags had deployed properly and they would not pay any part of replacing them or the seat belts. The Nissan representative also said that the vehicles computer sent out an error code that the vehicle had rolled over. Also, when we discussed this issue with another Nissan trained and certified technician, we were told that 7 out of 10 Titans have issues with their computers and that the sensor under the vehicle is prone to come loose. It doesn't seem logical that a minor incident like this could cause the airbags to deploy and have to be replaced along with the seat belts unless the system in this vehicle was defective. It cost more than $5,000 to replace the airbags and the seat belts and Nissan would not pay any of this amount.

I purchased this vehicle on 5/29/06 from victory Nissan of richmond. One week later property was stolen when a sunroof was installed. At the end of June, brakes failed and passenger air bag light started going on intermittently. Also, driver seat is crooked. Dealer said they bled the brakes and clutch(?). This is an automatic. Also, there was nothing wrong with the passenger air bag (then why does light keep coming on and staying on?) and there is nothing wrong with the seat. Last night (8/15/06) my brakes failed again. Vehicle was towed to dealer this morning. I advise the service manager that these were life safety issues and should fall under the lemon law. I was advised the lemon law wasn't their problem and I would have to contact Nissan USA for assistance. Is it still not their concern when the faulty product they sold fails and causes loss of life???.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Titan. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly began to vibrate and shutter. After stopping the vehicle, the failure would suddenly cease. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the failure was caused by radiator fluid leaking into the transmission. The failure was not repaired. Also, while operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor light would blink on and off. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 150,000.