Problems with 2006 Nissan Altima AIR BAGS

Takata when the airbag deploy which almost caused my life. i have 20 some fractured ribs and spine fractures as well. also my footpedal speed up without my knowledge and was stuck. i don't know if the lights had anything to do with it but traffic was stopped on the highway. *dt 'parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).' updated 12/06/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. approximately one week ago, the contact noticed that the passenger side air bag indicator was illuminated, which was a safety concern. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (lithia nissan of fresno, 5580 n blackstone ave, fresno, ca 93710) where it was determined that the contact would have to pay for diagnostic testing. the dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was over a decade old; therefore, they would not be able to assist with the repair. there were no recalls associated with the vehicle. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 131,500.

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 nissan altima. while driving 60 mph, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a semi-truck during inclement weather after depressing the brake pedal which failed to respond. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a yard and destroyed from the impact. the vehicle was not inspected and diagnosed by a repair facility or dealer. the driver sustained neck pains and whiplash, which required medical treatment. the manufacturer was notified of the crash. the failure mileage was not available. *tt *tr

I was involved in an accident on december 2,2017 and the air bags never inflate. it was a big collision and they didn't function like they were supposed to. i was on a city street when the accident occurred making a left turn.

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 nissan altima. the owner stated that the vehicle was operated by her daughter's boyfriend with the daughter in the vehicle as a passenger. while traveling 35 mph, the driver made a turn and collided into a guardrail. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the driver sustained substantial bruising to the left knee and required x-rays. the passenger sustained a cut to the front of the forehead from hitting and shattering the windshield, which required x-rays and an mri. the passenger also sustained internal bruising and whiplash to the neck and spine. the police had the vehicle towed to a police impound towing lot. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that it was not their concern and nothing could be done to assist. the dealer was not contacted or made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

Was leaving store and when pulled out onto road, i was involved in a crash! left the scene and then was taken by private vehicle to local emergency room and from there, airlifted with brain injury! was almost across the road and vehicle stalled and wouldn't accelerate and stalled and caused a horrible accident. the vehicle that hit me got me in passenger rear as he was traveling up highway and threw me and went air borne and knocked a telephone pole in half and done damage to front as well. air bags didn't deflate at all. i am making attempt to make nissan aware and opportunity to make right. i have researched what could cause this and recalls are effective while i'm going to state unknown to cause, as there are several reasons on forum as to what could cause this. takata recall for air bags but unknown on other. ...updated 07/11/17 *bf *js

The airbag light stay on

Takata recall i was in a an accident as a passenger, we struck a tree head on and the passenger side airbag failed to deploy i was partially ejected through the windshield and suffered life threatening injuries as result.

I was leaving a nail salon parking lot and a truck rammed into the front of my car police were called i got hit pretty good no airbag deployed i hit my fave on the wheel are other people having this problem in accidents

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. while driving approximately 35 mph and veering left, the contact's vehicle was impacted on the front passenger side by an oncoming vehicle. the air bags had not deployed. a police report was filed. the contact was injured and received medical attention. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. the approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 nissan altima. while driving 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but the contact rear ended another vehicle. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained injuries to the neck, upper back, and right foot. medical attention was required. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

Both air bag sensor keeps blinking.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine and air bag warning indicators illuminated. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the mount brackets for the engine fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 111,000. updated 10/12/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact stated the front passenger seat occupant sensor failed to detect when there was a passenger occupying the seat and the air bag indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer advised that the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000.

I was coming off 295 and hit a patch of black ice lost control of my car and hit a guardrail. the air bags never went off and everyone at the scene was trying to figure how or why they did not go off. my car is totaled .. updated 02/19/15 *bf updated 3/30/2016*js updated 9/20/2017*cn

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 nissan altima. while driving approximately 20 mph and attempting to engage the brakes, the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into a building. the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed. the contact sustained injuries to the right arm due to the air bags that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was completely destroyed and was towed to an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 116,974.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, another vehicle crashed head-on into the contact's vehicle causing the air bags to deploy. as a result of the pressure from the air bags, the contact sustained burns to both arms which required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not diagnosed and was deemed destroyed. the vin was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. while driving 30 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. the failure occurred once. the dealer diagnosed that the air bag wiring harness and the air bag module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000. the dealer recommended replacing the spiral cable. updated 02/24/15*jb updated 05/06/15. *jb

Driver lost control of the vehicle and went into ongoing traffic and was t-boned by another vehicle. both vehicles were going 45 miles per hour. no air bags deployed. the front airbags, nor the side airbags deployed. the passenger door came all the way over to the gear shift. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact stated that the passenger's side air bag sensor light was illuminated and flashing. the vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the seat needed to be replaced in order to remedy the defect. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number 08v521000(air bags, electrical system) and indicated that the vehicle experienced the same defect described in the recall. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect and advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 37,000. the vin was not available.

Someone pulled out in front of me turning left across the highway where i was traveling at about 40mph. i hit the brakes hard, but still hit her in the side and my airbags did not deploy. the collision shop has estimated it will be totaled, the bumper and fenders and hood all need replaced in addition to several engine/motor parts. the police said an impact causing that much damage should have caused the airbags to deploy. fortunately, my seat belt held and my head did not hit the steering wheel. the belt left a good-sized burn on my neck, and bruised my chest and right hip. i would like to know why the airbags did not deploy. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, a vehicle crashed into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle. the second vehicle was also traveling 65 mph. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained spinal injuries and a child passenger that was secured in a booster seat sustained injuries to the left leg. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 74,000.

2006 nissan altima. consumer writes in regards to vehicle faulty air bag system. *smd the consumer stated the air bag light illuminated. nissan informed the consumer it would cost $1900, to replace the air bag.

I was driving south bound when a card slammed into my passenger side door. my car was then pushed over three lanes into the corner wall, electric box, and 2 foot high rock. my airbags did not deploy and i hit my head on the dash board. *tr

I was in an accident on the freeway , and the airbags failed, they did not deploy. was told by the fire dept, and the highway patrol they should have deployed. there was major front damage. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. the contact stated while driving 65 mph she crashed into another vehicle which was included in a 4 car pile-up. upon impact, the air bags did not deploy on the drivers side nor the passenger side. the contact and a passenger received abrasions to the chest and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. a police report was filed. the vehicle was considered a total loss after the crash occurred. the failure mileage was approximately 59,000. the vin was unavailable.

The passenger air bag warning light keeps flashing indicating the air bag may not be working right. i took my car to the dealership and paid $115 to have a diagnostic test done to find out the problem. dealership said the sensor in the passenger seat is bad and needs to be replaced. dealership noted on my receipt (recommended service: passenger side occupant sensor $1,617.26 otd). i declined to replace sensor due to the outrageous cost for a failed safety feature in a vehicle that is only 4 years old. *tr

Purchased in nov 06, nissan altima 2006 special edition. supplemental air bag warning light came on 6/3/09 and has been flashing ever since. have made an app at the nissan dealer to see if that's covered under warranty. *tr

My wife was in a mva on 05/08/09. her 2006 nissan altima was in a crash at approx. 30 mph. it has $7800.00 plus in damage. it was a front end crash. the airbag did not deploy. she was thrown into the windshield & has suffered a concussion, doctors say maybe tba, bruised chest, abdomen, facial bruising, and major knee injuries. her seatbelt also did not hold. the car had never been involved in any accidents. *tr

Coming home from graduate school early evening, dog came out of no where ran into the passenger side of my car, the air bag went off, fractured my elbow- had to have a specialist do surgery on the elbow. *tr

While driving home at night the vehicle hit an obstruction in the road. the air bags impact shattered the elbow of the driver. the air bag also damaged the drivers nose. the driver underwent surgery and had metal plates and 75 screws inserted into her arm to create a new elbow. after surgery the driver had to attend physical therapy for 6 months to learn how to use the new elbow. the driver is also now undergoing a new surgery to have a deviated septum repaired caused by injury of the air bag.

I was pulling into a parking space in front of the building where i work. i had my foot on the brake and the car accelerated and went over the curb, it accelerated a second time and sped between two trees, then between a tree and building and ended up facing the opposite direction of the parking spot on the sidewalk in front of the building. the car basically did a full "u" from the parking spot to the sidewalk. my feeling is that i had the wheel turned to the right to park in the parking spot and did not have time to straighten the steering wheel so the car continued to go to the right, hence the "u". the driver side air bags went off. i had on several occasions experienced the car hesitating when i would accelerate after stopping at a stop sign or light. the car would hesitate and then resume at a normal speed. once the car resumed speed, the car seemed fine. *tr

Driving down the interstate at 70mph, the passenger air bag on/off light keeps indicating that the airbag is off, while a adult passenger of sufficient weight is sitting up right, with feet flat on the floor and back against the back of the seat is in the chair. they have replaced the seat bottom once before and that did not correct the problem. there is no straight answer to how much a person has to weigh, but all three of the answers have been under the weight of the occupant. nissan now says to get into another 2006 altima, but there is none available at the nissan dealership which the car is at right now. cannot drive car for fear that the air bag will not deploy if in a frontal accident. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. while driving 65 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. the rear side air bag on the passenger side failed to deploy. the five year old, who was seated in the rear passenger seat and wearing a seat belt, struck the door panel and suffered broken bones around the right eye. the rest of the air bags deployed. the vehicle was destroyed and towed. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 70,000.

I purchase 2006 nissan altima from eastern carolina nissan in may 2006. i have been hearing a rattling noise 1 week after purchase. i notified nissan and they stated that is was spark knocking but when i contacted them to inquire on service report, not noted. the airbag light on/off during driving. the doors lock when keys are in and car is started/off. *nm

Dt*: the contact stated when the vehicle was started the driver's airbag light illuminated intermittently. later while driving 55 mph on normal road conditions, the passenger air bag light also illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where an appointment was scheduled to replace the air bag sensors. however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repair and another appointment was scheduled for august 21, 2006. the contact expressed this incident as a safety problem therefore a request was made for a rental car until the parts become available. the request for a rental car was denied by the manufacturer.

I purchased a new 2006 altima 4/17/06. the passenger air bag light illuminates intermittently when my 110 lb daughter is in the passenger seat. we took my car in for a new motor (it's a recalled engine oil problem car) and told the dealer about the problem, they said they tested it and could find no fault. when i picked up my car i showed them what happens when my daughter is in the passenger seat, they said they'd look into it with nissan. 4 weeks later the dealer can only offer 'bring your daughter in to sit in another nissan to see if we can create the same problem'. they will not fix it until i bring myself, my car and my daughter in with the car, even though they identify it is a safety issue. meanwhile, my daughter is not allowed in my car until this issue is resolved fully. *nm

I was traveling on the highway about 40 mph, when another vehicle made a left hand turn in front, causing me to have a head on crash. driverside air bag operated prefect. right front airbag did not deploy nor the right seat belt lock causing passenger to hit front dash. *jb