2001 NISSAN MAXIMA Air Bags Problems

2001 Nissan Maxima. Consumer writes in regards to Airbag Safety Recall. THE CONSUMER STATED MILEAGE IS INCORRECT ON THE DEALER'S DOCUMENTATION.

TAKADA RECALL MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN BLINKING CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS AND IT WON'T STOP BLINKING I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS

Mileage: 250,000

FEW DAYS AGO THE AIR BAG RED SYMBOL START BLINKING. THEN, I TURN OFF THE CAR AND TRY TO RE-START THE ENGINE BUT DOESN'T START ENGINE ANYMORE. CAR IS UNUSABLE. THANKS TO GOD! ITS JUST HAPPENED CLOSE TO MY HOUSE. CAR WAS LEFT AT THE FRONT OF MY HOME.

Mileage: 15

BLINKING AIRBAG LIGHT. BLINKS ALL THE TIME. BEEN DOING THIS FOR 5 MONTHS.

Mileage: 130,000

TAKATA INFLATORS

TAKATA RECALL HI, THE REASON WHY I'M WRITING IS I HAD A RECALL QUITE SOME TIME AGO ABOUT A YEAR MAYBE AND IT WAS DONE BUT A WEEK LATER IT CAME BACK ON THE DASH FLASHING AND IT STILL FLASHING AND I DO KNOW THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE ON LIKE THIS SO I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS, IF SO COULD YOU PLEASE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT SO I CAN FILL SAFE WHILE DRIVING.THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I LOOK TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.

Mileage: 128,478

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONTUIOUSLY BLINKING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED OFF AND ON. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.*BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ON THE COMPLAINT. *JS CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND FLASHES. CANNOT GET A STICKER FOR THE CAR UNTIL IT GETS FIXED. UPDATED 8/6/18*JB

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V287000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

I SEE ON YOUR WEBSITE MY MODEL YEAR 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA WAS RECALLED FOR AIR BAGS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS. ALSO THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM TRANSVERSE LINK PINS. I DON'T EVER REMEMBER SEEING A RECALL FOR THAT EITHER

2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

Mileage: 24,000

THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS RECALLED AND THE DEALER REPAIRED IT. NOW, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS BLINKING. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WOULD COST ME $495.00 TO REPAIR, WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD. WHAT CAN I DO?

AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED BY DEALER. THE AIR BAG SAFETY LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS STARTED TO BLINK. THE DEALER SAID THE COST TO REPAIR IT WOULD BE $495.00 WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION WAS DUE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V136000 (AIR BAGS). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

Mileage: 205,000

I WAS AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN IT TURNED GREEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND IT WOULD GO. I HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE FOR THE CAR TO GO. EVER SINCE FEBRUARY 2014, ITS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY DAY. I'M SCARED THE GAS PEDAL'S GOING TO GET STUCK AND ILL CRASH. WHEN I TURN I HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRE/SUSPENSION. *TR

Mileage: 187,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V136000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED THREE TIMES AFTER THE RECALL SERVICE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 150,000

2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG SYSTEM ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE, TO FIX THE AIR BAG RECALL, ISSUE. WHEN HE RETURNED TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE AIR BAG INFLATOR HAD BEEN REPLACED. HE FURTHER ADVISED THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY EVEN WITH THE NEW REPLACEMENT PART INSTALLED. BUT, FOR AN OUT-OF-POCKET FEE OF $100, HE WOULD HAVE HIS SHOP MECHANIC DO A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM AND DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG SYSTEM CONTINUED TO BE DYSFUNCTIONAL AND WHY THE AIR BAG DASHBOARD LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLASH. THE CONSUMER DECLINED THE ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. WHEN THE CONSUMER ENTERED THE VEHICLE, HE FOUND 3 WIRES HANGING BELOW THE GLOVE BOX, IN PLAIN VIEW AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL FLASHING. RECALL # 13V136000. *JB

I JUST RECENTLY HAD A RECALL ON MY 2001 MAXIMA CONCERNING THE AIR-BAG I HAD THE WORK PERFORMED AT THE DEALER, 2 MONTHS LATER THE SAME FLASHING AIR-BAG LIGHT COMES ON. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW WAS IT FIXED ARE THEY JUST DID SOMETHING TO COVER UP. ARE THERE ANY CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME, I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS SOME KIND OF CIRCUIT MODULE HAD A DEFECT. SHOULD THIS HAD BEEN WHAT THEY NEEDED TO FIX THE FIRST TIME. *TR

Mileage: 193,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V136000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REMEDY PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WENT TO FIX THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL AND DEALER INFORMED THAT FRONT CROSS FRAME/BAR'S METAL IS FALLING APART BECAUSE OF SEVERE CORROSION/RUSTING WHICH IS MAIN SUPPORT FOR THE RADIATOR AND THE ENGINE. ALSO ADVISED THAT IT'S HIGHLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE SINCE ENGINE/RADIATOR CAN JUST FALL ANYTIME WHEN IT LACKS THE SUPPORT. WHEN NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS IS APPROACHED THEY FAILED TO ADMIT THE DEFECTIVE MATERIAL USED BUT RESPONDED THAT VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT COVER. ALSO OBSERVED SIMILAR RECENT COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS, HOPE OUR COMPLAINTS GETS FURTHER ATTENTION AND CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED. *TR

Mileage: 116,000

STARTED THE CAR AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WAS NOT DRIVING, CAR WAS IN PARK! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEA SIDE AUTO SALES INC. AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE ON NOVEMBER 16, 2006, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON JULY 5, 2008. HE CALLED THE NISSAN DEALER AND SEA SIDE AUTO SALES AND BOTH STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS ONLY VALID FOR ONE YEAR OR 12,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

Mileage: 132,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LIGHT NEEDED TO BE RESET. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 69,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

Mileage: 61,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 NISSAN MAXIMA WITH 100000 FAILURE MILEAGE)AT 30 MPH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CROSSED OVER A LANE AND HIT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HEAD ON ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. ALSO,THE AIRBAG WAS PUSHED SO FAR UP INTO THE DASHBOARD THAT IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (AIRBAG LIGHT)/O2 SENSORS/ALTERNATOR/STARTUPS. *NM

Mileage: 51,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIX CAR ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SIX CAR PILE UP AND THE VEHICLE RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT, REAR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOW AT A TOW LOT. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMNATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.

Mileage: 72,000

CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS ON EITHER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Mileage: 58,000

CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS ON EITHER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Mileage: 58,000

CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION, AND AIRBAGS ON EITHER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Mileage: 58,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND LOSS OF BRAKES OCCURRED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST CONSUMER WITH AIR BAG MATTER. *SLC

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND LOSS OF BRAKES OCCURRED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A TREE, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST CONSUMER WITH AIR BAG MATTER. *SLC