1994 Nissan Altima Air Bags
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT TO FLASH.
DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. PASSENGER IN RIGHT FRONT SEAT WAS HIT IN THE FACE BY THE DEPLOYING AIR BAG AND WAS PERMANENTLY BLINDED IN BOTH EYES. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND BOTH AIR BAG DEPLOYED , BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG POPPED OUT AND CAUSED CONSUMER'S WIFE TO BE SEVERLY BURNED. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH SENSORS, BUT THE WIFE IS STILL SUFFERING FROM BURNS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DRIVER HIT TREE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, PASSENGER'S HEAD HIT DASHBOARD & AIR BAG DEPLOYED, HITTING PASSENGER IN FACE & BROKE SUNGLASSES & DISLODGED ONE CONTACT. DR. REMOVED OTHER. *AK
DRIVER MADE A SHARP TURN HITTING CURB, RESULTING IN FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIRBAG, CAUSING LOST OF VISION IN THE LEFT EYE.
WHILE IN CRASH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY. *AK
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY IN A FRONT END CRASH, INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND HIS PASSENGER WAS MORE SEVERE THAN IF THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED PROPERLY, THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN 35 MPH FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. * AK
PASSENGERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING AIR BAG TO BURST/INJURY TO PASSENGERS EYE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY *AK CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, AT SPEED 55 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BURNS. *SKD
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, ALSO PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SMOKE/FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE/INJURY. *SKD
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Quick Summary
The 1994 Nissan Altima has 40 Air Bags complaints on file. 27 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.