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Warning light is flashing and the airbag warning light is flashing. I took it to the dealership and they tell me this is not covered under a recall notice but I have hear other Nissan Leafs do have a recall notice for airbags. It is expensive to fix. Is there a mistake and it is covered under a recall notice?
The left curtain and driver seat airbags were spontaneously deployed while driving. The driver seatbelt pre-tensioner was engaged and locked. There was no collision or abrupt motion. My wife sustained minor abrasions to her left arm and swerved to the right shoulder of the road. The car would not shift into drive and was towed. The cause is unknown and without warning.
SRS Airbag light has been flashing for about a year. Code reader shows B00A0 0009 code indicating a problem with the OCS / Occupancy sensor. I believe this puts all passengers in the front seat at risk since the airbag may not operate in an accident. The car is available for inspection. It has not been inspected by the manufacturer or others.
Airbag warning light has come on and dealer says it is a control module or the airbag in the passenger seat. They refuse to repair and I have read where this problem is a common occurrence. Light has been on for the last year and I 'am worried it may not activate during a accident.
In 2017 I brought in my Nissan Leaf to be serviced for a recall notice for the OCS sensor. Before then, the OCS sensor seemed to be working fine but I figured I should perform the service for safety. This last year the OCS sensor has stopped working completely. Now I have a red blinking light that warns that the passenger air bag is not working. I took it to a Nissan service center, they want to charge me $1000 to replace the OCS control unit and sensor. I feel like these were parts that were changed as part of the recall and are obviously defective since they crapped out after a few years.
- Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Leaf. While the contact's wife was driving 40 mph, she depressed the brake pedal, but it failed to function. As a result, the contact's wife rear ended the preceding vehicle. The contact was not aware if any warning indicators were illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was unable to be driven because the brake lines were stuck. The VIN was associated with NHTSA campaign number: 16V119000 (service brakes) and NHTSA campaign number: 16V244000 (air bags). The vehicle was towed to glendale Nissan (located at 727 S brand blvd, glendale, ca 91204) where they released the brake lines and diagnosed that the brake actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to universal city Nissan (located at 3550 cahuenga blvd w, los angeles, ca 90068, (818) 769-8100) and was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 55,736.
My Nissan Leaf was experiencing a seat belt not buckled and it would light up when no one was sitting in the seat. I have taken it to the dealer three times to have it fixed. The first two times they reset the sensor and it would stay fixed for 2 months. I just took it back the 3rd time. The dealer said the airbag would not deploy in an accident. Since it was a safety issue not covered under warranty, I chose for them to fix my vehicle. The OCS sensor and control module was faulty. It cost me $652.56 to repair it. I thought it would be covered under warranty since this was a safety issue. I want to report this issue to you since it was a safety issue. I do not want anyone dying in a car accident due to the airbag not deploying.
1.passenger air bag light is on continuously when car is on, stationary or moving, regardless of front passenger seat occupancy. 2.airbag system light blinks continuously when car is on, stationary or moving, regardless of passenger seat occupancy. The local Nissan dealership has worked on the problem four times over two plus years, ultimately unsuccessful for more than a few weeks. Dealership now refuses to fix the problem citing Nissan Corp. Reluctance to pay for repair under original warranty, which has expired. Dealership claims passenger seat replacement is necessary at a cost to us of perhaps $2000. We don't know whether the passenger airbag will not deploy when it shouldn't, or will deploy when it should.
Red triangle warning light comes on will not go out when car is on and when drivers seat belt is ingaged both triangle red light and seat belt light flashes all doors are closed and secure including hatch
I had an adult passenger sitting on the front passenger seat with her 8lb dog. She weighs 83 lbs. The airbag light showed that the airbag was shut off. Another time I place a grocery bag with two bags of frozen potatoes and a quart of ice cream on the seat, the "no airbag light" shut off. When I removed the bag the the airbag off light whent on.
After receiving a recall notice, I made an appointment at nalley Nissan of chamblee, ga to have the occupant classification system (recall 16V-244) recall repair made in my Leaf. I made the appointment for July 28, 2016, after being told the part for the repair would be available for me then. On July 28, 2016, I picked up my car from the dealership, and was told that the recall service had been successfully performed. However, 2 indicator lights on the dash board related to the airbag problem were still flashing. On July 29, 2016, I called nalley Nissan to complain that the lights were still flashing and to ask why I was assured the recall service had been performed, if it had not; I was assured that someone would call me back to explain or schedule supplemental service of my car. However, no one ever called back. Subsequently, I received a survey by email asking about my service experience, which I completed with negative feedback. During the week of August 1, a woman called in response to my survey and made an appointment for me to drop off the car for the airbag recall service today, August 11. After dropping off my car today, I was informed by the service department that they once again do not have the parts. I was also told that on 7/28, they performed a different recall service, not the airbag. I have been told repeatedly that the airbag fault is "not a safety issue." I have asked for information about what the fault does (does the airbag always inflate" never? which one"), but received only contradictory information. I have two children, aged 10 and 12, who weigh under 100 lbs. If the airbag always deploys, I would put an adult in front. If the airbag never deploys, I would put a child in front if needed and scoot the seat all the way back. I feel that Nissan is not making repair parts and information available to me and that it is a big safety issue.
While driving, the right front airbag light activated, indicating that the airbag was off. This occurred and continues to occur, regardless of the passenger's weight, or the absence of a passenger. Nissan serviced the vehicle once before with a "software update" that did nothing to correct this very serious defect. How many victims need to die or become crippled before this is corrected?
Vehicle was being driven between 25-30 mph when there was a "pop", vehicle jerked to the right causing it to hit curb (crash) and deploy top curtain and right door airbag. Vehicle was towed into to Nissan dealership, inspected by the dealership, and re-inspected by Nissan North America over the past 30 days. Right front tire was perpendicular to car and defect with tie rod / suspension is our expressed concern.
Passenger airbag shows off when passenger in the seat is a typical adult, ~130 pounds. The underseat sensor (ods occupant detection system) is not calibrated - needs about 160 pounds to sense a person in the seat. Nissan had a recall (March 2013) for this exact problem. They claim that this vehicle was not included. It is a safety issue. Nissan hotline ([xxx]) says take it to the dealer. The dealer says call Nissan. This car needs to be a part of the recall. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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- Vancouver, WA, USA