The sensor for the front passenger airbag does not work. the airbags are automatically turned off even when there is a full grown adult in the front seat. also, during routine operation of the vehicle when no one is sitting in the front passenger seat, the airbag indicator may switch to "on." in the event of an accident, an adult front seat passenger will not have the protection of the front airbag due to a faulty sensor. the local dealership is claiming that there is no recall on the airbag sensor--even though there are news articles to the contrary. nissan customer service says there is no recall under my vin--even though other 2013 pathfinders are the subject of a recall. (in fact, i accessed this site from a news article discussing the problem and the recall.) and, both the dealership and nissan are claiming that the defect may not be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. at present, the car has less than two thousand five hundred (2500) miles. *tr
Almost immediately after taking delivery on my new 2013 pathfinder i noticed the srs system warning light would remain on, unless both front and passenger seat belts were engaged. additionally, the passenger airbag warning indicator behaves erratically, often failing to shut-off within 7 seconds of vehicle start, and remaining on, even with an adult in the passenger seat. i have thus-far made 3 trips to my servicing dealer, who has been unable to resolve the airbag system issue. on my second service visit, the dealer service advisor mentioned that nissan tech support had advised him that the ods sensor in the passenger seat may not have been calibrated correctly, at the factory. *tr
I have been having ongoing issues with my pathfinder since purchase with the passenger airbag not functioning properly. initially it would not detect anybody was in the passenger seat and the dealer try to reset the sensor several times with no success. now all airbag warning lights are on and per the owners manual the vehicle should not be driven. i was told in jan parts were ordered to fix this issue and they are still not in. needless to say i am very very upset and will be looking into legal actions. *tr
Purchased a new 2013 pathfinder and the 1st trip we took with a passenger in the front seat we noticed the airbag light was on indicating it was not activated. i thought that was weird, but didn't think much of it. few weeks went by and issue was still occurring so i took it to the dealer and they did a reset of the seat sensor and it seemed to be working properly for approx 2 weeks. issue happened again, dealer reset and it appeared to worked ok for a few days. dealer was now told the seat base needs to be replaced but there is a national back order on the part due to this issue. needless to say i will not allow anybody to ride as a passenger in the front until this is resolved. i am not happy about this serious safety issue at all. *tr
I purchased my 2013 nissan pathfinder brand new on november 13th, 2012. the day after purchasing the vehicle, the passenger airbag light came on, even though the person sitting in the seat (5'9, 175lbs) was sitting in the seat "properly". i brought the car back to the dealer and was told the person wasn't sitting in the seat correctly. as soon as i left the dealership, not even a mile away, the light came back on without anyone even in the seat. i have been back to my dealer at least 8 times, i have had the scale calibrated, a new seat put in, the recall fixed, and it's still coming on. my dealer recommend that if the light comes on while driving i should just pull over on the side of the road, turn the car off, and then restart it. most recently i had the car in for repair on july 25th, and on august 22nd, the light came back on. i have been without my brand new car for at least 2 weeks in the time that i have owned it for them to "repair it". *tr
I recently purchased a new 2013 nissan pathfinder sl. the first day that i sat in the front passenger seat (day 2 of ownership), while my husband was driving, the front passenger air bag light illuminated stating that the air bag was off and would not deploy in a crash. i called the dealership and they stated that it was a known calibration problem with the pathfinder's seat sensors and that there was no recall on my car, but that it needed to be recalibrated, which it was. after having the car back for 1 week, the air bag light would come on intermittently while i was sitting in the front passenger seat even though i was seated "properly" as described in the user's manual. the car went back to the dealer and even though there was no recall on my particular car, they replaced the seat sensors because it was a "safety issue." two weeks after having the car back the light is once again coming on when i sit normal and upright in the passenger seat. the head technician at the dealership is now telling me that the car is acting in my best interest to intermittently turn off the airbag light when i am seated in the front passenger seat because of my size. i am a 5'4, 120 lb female. i feel that if i am sitting upright in the center of the seat, as a normal size adult, the airbag should not be disengaged. if it is calibrated to disengage for a 120lb adult seated properly, then it should consistently do so, not intermittently turn on and off without a change in position. nissan has told me that it is functioning properly and there is nothing more that can be done. *tr
When my wife who is 5"4' and weighs 110 lbs is in the front passenger seat, the passenger air bag warning light comes on indicating that the air bag is off and will not deploy in an accident. this occurs intermittently. i have taken the car to the dealer three times and they tell me everything is in spec.nissan also told me that it is in spec and they cannot fix the problem. they tell me that the sensors in the seat are to the extreme left and my wife will have to sit to the left and erect. *tr