Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Nissan Xterra - part 1

The Nissan was in a severe accident and the air bag never deployed. There were 4 people in car when the accident occured. The passenger side air bag did deploy and those two people receved injuries but not life threating. The drivers side where the air bag did not deploy caused significant injuries the driver had major spinal surgery inwhich she had to do rehabilitation to walk again for 8 months. The back seat passenger had to be air lifted to a hospital and 18 months later is still paralyzed and unable to walk. She is currently still in a rehabilitation home.

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My 2002 Nissan Xterra's airbags failed to deploy in a collision with a telephone pole at apx. 45 mph. The accident was on a badly maintained city street, the steering has been problematic even though I had an alignment done apx. 6 mo. S ago.

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Tl the contact owned a 2006 Nissan Xterra. While driving approximately 65 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The vehicle rolled over several times and was destroyed; however, the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained broken ribs and abdominal/torso contusions. The driver was pregnant and the unborn child was fatally injured due to the injuries. The driver received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 90,000.

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The contact owned a 2007 Nissan Xterra. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact attempted to merge into another lane and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The contact's vehicle was totaled and was towed away by the insurance company. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 151,000.

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My air bag sensor light came on, took it to the dealership they told me that my air bags have been disabled because of a fault in the spiral cable in my steering column. They told me the part cost $460 to replace. They said it was a common problem which caused the seat belts to be deactivated. They told me to fix it I would have to pay because it was no longer under warranty. It seems to me that a safety feature such as an air bag should not have a warranty expiration. When I told them I didn't have the $460 they said make sure you wear your seat belt because your air bags will not work. The ironic thing is that I was at the dealership because of a safety recall because the air bags would automatically deploy while driving down the road. It seems Nissan doesn't care if your air bags will not deploy if it is not still covered under the warranty.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Xterra. While driving 20 mph, the contact encountered black ice road conditions. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and attempted to regain control; however, the vehicle left the roadway, crashed into a ditch, and overturned. The contact stated that the vehicle landed on the driver's side. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries and bruises to the hands; however, medical attention was not required. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

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On a fm road, doing approximately 60 mph. Frontal impact with a guard rail, went over rail, hit tree. Air bags did not deploy. Driver hit steering wheel upon impact with guardrail, hit windshield with head when vehicle struck tree. (not wearing seat belt at time of impact. ) vehicle has been declared a total loss. We believe the issue is, the airbag sensors.

The contact owns a 2003 Nissan Xterra. While driving 55 mph, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck and back injuries, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

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Just over 42k miles the front passenger side airbag warning light began spontaneously to blink - the airbag sensor had failed. The airbag will not deploy in a crash. This vehicle has never been involved in a collision of any kind. After talking w Nissan, they refused to repair it because the "vehicle is out of warranty. " cost to repair so far is $3,169 and climbing. The entire front passenger seat assembly was replaced but it did not fix the problem - now they are replacing other parts one at a time because they don't seem to know what sensor has failed. The vehicle was garage kept in maryland where it was purchased in April 2011. I have lived in az for 4 yrs and still have it garaged.

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The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. After making a left turn at approximately 10 mph, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle flipped and the front driver side seat belt unfastened without warning. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v690000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Xterra. While driving 30 mph, another driver crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The front driver's air bag failed to deploy. The driver suffered injuries to the head that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Vehicle was wrecked on a dirt road. The vehicle rolled four times and was totaled; the airbags did not deploy. Driver was the only person in the car so passenger side airbags not deploying is not a surprise. Driver was severely injured from accident, incurring significant medical costs as well as job loss.

The front passenger seat airbag sensor that detects if there is a passenger present has been malfunctioning. While driving the sensor in the seat will randomly turn the airbag on and off, whether or not there is a passenger present. The huge safety issue is that a passenger may actually be present and sensor will not turn the airbag "on" and in case of an accident, the airbag will not be deployed. And also the passenger airbag could be deployed when it shouldn't be, meaning there is no passenger present, leading to higher repair costs. A friend of mine said his 08 Nissan altima had a recall for the exact same issue. This is a serious safety issue that should be investigated immediately.

I lost control of my truck on black ice, travelling about 35 mph. After sliding sideways for a bit, the vehicle was stopped by a tree, directly into the rear driver side door. The tree caused the side windows to smash and about a 8-10" indentation into the roof and the vehicle occupancy compartment. The side curtain airbags did not deploy. Luckily the driver window smashed away, and my head did not impact the window. Also, luckily there was no one in the rear seat, again, as there was no side airbag deployment. The side airbags definitely should have deployed in such an accident. In short, the side airbags failed!.

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Traveling at 45mph car hit curb and was then diverted to median where the front bumper hit a large tree and the passenger air bag did not deploy. Passenger was severely injured. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2004 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, she crashed into a concrete wall. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, back and a concussion. The contact was transported to the hospital from the scene and a police report was filed. The vehicle was ruled as destroyed and was towed to an impound lot. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the air bag failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

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The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that a vehicle failed to yield at the red light and proceeded to crash into the contacts drivers door. The driver frontal air bag failed to deployed; however, the drivers frontal air bag light indicated that the air bag deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the left should, elbow, back and hip. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle became unstable and the driver lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the driver crashed into a guard rail causing the vehicle to roll over twice. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained fatal injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Updated 02/05/lj.

The contact owns a 2006 Nissan Xterra. The contact was driving into an intersection when his vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The front end of the vehicle was severely damaged. There was one reported injury. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to a local body repair facility for repairs. The manufacturer would not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 7,500.

The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Xterra. He received recall notice # 08v690000 for the air bags: frontal. A technician stated that because ownership changed they would not be able to repair the vehicle for six weeks. A delay in having the vehicle repaired has increased his risk if the air bags fail to deploy. He attempted to schedule an appointment with another dealer; however, they are too far away and his medical condition makes it difficult to travel. The manufacturer has not provided him with any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 30,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Xterra. The contact noticed a recall in the newspaper that pertained to his vehicle (NHTSA campaign id number 08v690000 (air bags:frontal)). The recall stated that in an event of a crash, the air bags would not deploy. There had been no failures with the vehicle. The manufacturer stated that his VIN was not included in the recall; however, the contact believes that the dealer should still repair the failure. The current and failure mileages were 31,000. Updated 2/5/09 updated 02/10/09.

I had a crash falling a sleep behind the wheel hitting a tree and a wall the air bags failed to deploy on my 2002 Nissan exterra.

Airbag system failure light goes off and passenger airbag does not activate when passenger is in front passenger seat. Airbag may not deploy in an accident. First time I was told it was a lose connector second time I was told the computer had to be reset. Third time I was told the computer was replaced. It is now back in Nissan service for the forth time.

- the contact statedon the 2003 Nissan Xterra the air bag did not deploy on the driver's side. The car was being driven at 40 mph in fog, at night, when itbstruck a dear. The air bag on the driver side did not deploy, but the passenger side air bag deployed, but there was no one on the passenger's side. The police filed a report.

I was driving home from work on 8/29/06 when a vehicle struck me head-on. My airbags in my vehicle failed to deploy, although I suffered minor injuries I feel that my airbags should have deployed. I filed a complaint with Nissan but have not heard anything back concerning on checking the vehicle, etc. The SUV is already repaired it took approximately 2 1/2 weeks.

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On Nov. 4th 2005, I was driving my 2005 Nissan Xterra at about 40 miles per hour. A deer ran into the road. I applied my brakes but hit the deer. My airbag light came on but my airbag did not deploy. The car was taken to amm collision and over $3500. 00 worth of damage was done. The airbag harness wire was cut during the accident. At this time, we are unsure if the airbag should have deployed or would have deployed if the wire wouldn't have been cut. I spoke with the dealership in austin TX and the service dept guy indicated that the airbag should have gone off with a 35 mph hit. I am just trying to find out if anyone else had this issue. Is this a safety issue. At this time, Nissan doesn't have the part to replace it in my car. I can't drive my car due to this safety issue.

Upon having an accident at an intersection causing several thousands of dollars in front end damage, the air bags failed to deploy.

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The contact stated the driver and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. This was a rear impact. There were no indicator lights on before the crash to indicate air bag failure. The consumer stated she also hit a fire hydrant. Updated 01/11/06.

While driving 45 mph, the driver applied the brakes, the brakes failed. The driver was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and collided with a tree and rolled over three times. Both frontal air bags failed to deployed. The driver sustained major injuries and was taken to the hospital . The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The cause has not been determined at this time. Please provide any additional information.

Product defect. No summary listed (Nissan). While the consumer was driving down a smoothly paved road she suddenly lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle veered sharply across the yellow lines and flipped end over end at least twice. The vehicle landed upside down on the opposite side of the road facing in the opposite direction. The air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer's sent an employee of an engineering firm as an unbiased third party. . Read more...

While driving 50 mph driver lost control of the vehicle. A technician determined that upper ball joint on driver's side broke. The air bags did not deploy during this accident. The technician indicated that he had never seen ball joint fail this way before.

While driving 65 mph driver applied the brakes to slow down the speed and consumer lost control, causing the vehicle to hit a guard rail and role three times. Vehicle landed upside down. Upon impact, the airbag did not deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries.

Brake pedal faded to the floor,while trying to stop for a red light. Resulting in a three car accident. When I made contact with the car in front of me my airbag did not deploy although my empty passanger seats did. Although there were no skid marks and the officers that responded did not ticket me for failure to stop,Nissan insists that everything checks out and that it must have been operator error. Since this accident I have had my stereo replaced under warranty I have had work done on my steering column due to grinding noises and both motors in my rear windows are failing and need to be replaced,and this is just with 7200 miles on this vehicle, not to mention that every time I get out of the car the brakes smell hot after ashort or long drive and when I get in it the squeal and grind until they get nice and hot and start to smell. And all this is operating within normal limits. I would just like to know is the 12. 5 miles per gallon that I'm getting considered to be normal also? I'm happy to see that there is a web site like this that protects people like me and the others that purchased these all togather low quality,overpriced, not to mention dangerous cars. And just have to live with the fact that there is no recourse,it makes my day!!.

Driver side airbag failure in a front end collision at speeds of 30-40 mph. Drivers airbag did not deploy while the empty passengers did. Complete brake failure resulting in a three car accident. 2003 Nissan Xterra 3,700 miles.

2000 Nissan Xterra involved in a frontal crash. Airbags did not deploy. Firemen at the scene could not even make either bag deploy manually.