1998 INFINITI I30 Air Bags Problems

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING, DEALERSHIP INDICATED "A VERY COMMON PROBLEM" FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE INFINIITI . WELL A COMMON PROBLEM TO ME SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. I WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT IT WOULD OVER $1000 DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH TAKATA INFLATORS THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON MILLIONS OF CARS BUT JUST SKIPPED THIS YEAR AND MAKE? I WAS TOLD AIRBAG WILL STILL DEPLOY, WELL I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY! THIS IS A REAL CONCERN, THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED, AND RECALL IMPLEMENTED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES AS A RESULT!

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME COULD HEAR A CLICKING NOISE IN THE WIRING CAR STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND EVENTUALLY DIED IN THE ROAD, JUMP STARTED IT TO GET TO A SHOP WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR, BOUGHT NEW ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE CAR SHORTED OUT AGAIN LOST POWER AND ONCE AGAIN DIED ON THE ROAD, JUMP STARTED CAR TO GET HOME. CAR WILL NOT HOLD POWER KEEPS SHORTING OUT IN THE WIRES, ALTERNATOR IS STILL GOOD AS WELL AS BATTERY. YOU CAN HEAR THE WIRING WHEN IT SHORTS OUT AS IT CLICKS. WHEN I JUMP START THE CAR IT WILL ONLY STAY CHARGED FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE DYING OUT AGAIN. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW AS IT WILL NOT STAY CHARGED, SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IS DRAINING THE BATTERY. WHEN THE WIRING STARTS TO CLICK RADIO GOES OFF AND CLOCK DIMS BEFORE SHUTTING OFF AS WELL.

Mileage: 200,000

I PURCHASED THIS CAR, AS THE SECOND OWNER, IN 2001, AND EVERYTHING APPEARED FINE. WITHIN 6 MONTHS, MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVOLVED - I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE ASKED A FEW MECHANICS ABOUT IT, BUT THEY ALL SAID THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW IF IT IS TRULY DEFECTIVE IS TO HAVE IT DEPLOY, AND THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING UNLESS I ACTUALLY HIT SOMETHING. IT HAD 81K MILES WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN 2001, AND NOW HAS ABOUT 153K. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT IF I DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT IS SAFE. WE DID HAVE ONE VERY MINOR COLLISION ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO, (ANOTHER DRIVER HIT US DRIVING VERY SLOWLY) AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL WAS DENTED, BUT IT DID NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAG. WITH SO MUCH PRESS ABOUT THE AIRBAGS, I THOUGHT I SHOULD CHECK TO SEE IF MY MODEL HAS BEEN RECALLED YET. JUST BECAUSE MY CAR IS OLD DOES NOT MEAN IT HAS NOT BEEN ISSUE FOR OVER 10 YEARS. IT IS A SCARY WAY TO DRIVE AROUND. I TRIED TO CHECK TO SEE IF WAS A RECALL BUT THE WEBSITE IS DOWN, SO I DON'T KNOW. I CHECKED "NOT FOUND".

Mileage: 81,000

INFINITI I30 AIR BAG RED LIGHT ON DASH BLINKING INDICATING FAULTY AIR BAGS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE AIR BAGS ARE FUNCTIONAL OR IF IT IS JUST THE LIGHT. INFINITI WANTS > $600 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG WHICH ONLY SEEMS TO LAST A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. MANY OWNERS HAVE INDICATED THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB: HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/INFINITI/I30/R71712/COMMENTS/ HTTP://FORUMS.NICOCLUB.COM/AIR-BAG-SIGN-BLINKING-ON-1998-INFINITI-I30-T285511.HTML HTTP://X.INFINITIHELP.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/AIR-BAG-LIGHT-FLASH-1250.HTML?S=E57EE447DB4834484BF21B4FA7BD8AA0&P=4558

Mileage: 80,000

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WAS TOLD SENSOR WENT BAD. MADE REPAIR. ABOUT TWO YEARS LATER, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM. WAS TOLD AIR BAGS WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 INFINITI I30. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF OVER $1,000. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 64, 726. UPDATED 07/14/09 *BF UPDATED 07/15/09.*JB

Mileage: 64,726

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES, THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH MANY 1998 INFINITI I30'S AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET. NISSAN WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. LIGHT SUGGESTS THAT THE AIRBAG IS FAULTY HOWEVER NISSAN SAYS THIS IS NOT THE CASE. FAULTY OR NOT THE FLASHING LIGHT SUGGESTS SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT NISSAN HAS TAPPED THE CONSUMER FOR AT ANYWHERE FROM 500-1000 PER OCCURRENCE. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT 33,000. DIAGNOSIS: A BAD SENSOR FOR DRIVER'S SIDE BAG. EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER. THEY WANTED $700 TO FIX IT. TURNS OUT THERE IS A RESET METHOD THAT WILL TURN OFF THE LIGHT IF IT IS NOT DEFECTIVE, AND ONLY NEEDS TO BE RESET. THE DEALER DID NOT TRY THIS, OR OFFER TO DO SO. *AK

Mileage: 31,000

CHECK OUT THIS SITE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH I30 HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_71712.HTML AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES. THIS WOULD INDICATE THAT THE AIRBAG IS MALFUNCTIONING OR THE SYSTEM LIGHT, BUT IN EITHER CASE WE KNOW NOT WHICH. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ONGOING SITUATION WHICH INFINITI WILL NOT ADDRESS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *AK

Mileage: 128,000

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES REPEATEDLY. CAR HAS JUST TURNED OVER 40000 MILES. DEALERSHIP (CREST) IN PLANO CHARGES $130 JUST TO LOOK AT THE CAR AND DIAGNOSE. NEW SENSOR PLUS INSTALLATION COSTS $500. NOT WORTH THE COST ON A 1998 VEHICLE. COMPLAINED THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY/NISSAN ISSUE. COMPLAINTS WERE IGNORED.

Mileage: 40,000

THE AIRBAGS ARE RENDERED USELESS FOR NO APPEARENT REASON OTHER THAN DEFECTIVE FROM THE MAKER. VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 40,000 MILES WHEN THE DEFECT WAS FOUND BY DEALER. DEALER CLAIMED IT TO BE THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY AND COSTS. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY NISSAN. *JB

Mileage: 39,000

AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AND CONTINUES TO DO SO. I HAVE NOT INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AS OF YET, BUT DECIDED TO INCLUDE MY EXPERIENCE AFTER READING THE ENTRY FROM EARLY APRIL, 2006. *JB

Mileage: 128,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT OF MY 1998 INFINITY I-30 BEGAN FLASHING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I NOTED TWO TSB CONCERNING A MANUFACTURER DEFECT RELATED TO THE SEAT HARNESS TRIGGERING THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN 1998/1999. I PROVIDED THE TSB TO MY LOCAL INFINITY DEALER IN ELK GROVE, CA WHO CHARGED ME $110 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE TO TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECT. TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM, IT WILL COST OVER $800 AND THEY STATE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OWNER USE OR WEAR-AND-TEAR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW THE IMPACTS PASSENGER SAFETY AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME? THANKS. *JB

THE SRS LIGHT FLASHED ON THEN OFF WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. THE DRIVER NOTICED ON ANOTHER OCCASION THAT PROBLEM REPEATEDLY HAPPENED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM

Mileage: 79,000

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND KEPT BLINKING. (NAR) *PH *CB

THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. *JB RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE ON 06/08/07 FAILED. *LJ

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON ABOUT FIVE TIMES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP,AND THEY FIXED IT. CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN AT THIS TIME THAT IF HER VEHICLE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, DUE TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD, AIR BAGS CAN DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. *AK.ET.

PASSENGER AIRBAG FAILED FOR UNSPECIFIED REASON. *YC

AIR BAG SHORT IN WIRING. (UNSPECIFIED) YH