2006 Nissan Armada Air Bags

ON MONDAY WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER, SISTER, NIECE AND NEPHEW TO SCHOOL I NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING. AT THE TIME I ASSUMED IT WAS THE SEAT BELT LIGHT SO I HAD EVERYONE CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR BELTS WERE BUCKLED. AFTER REALIZING THAT EVERYONE WAS BUCKLED I ASKED MY SISTER TO GOOGLE SEARCH WHAT THE LIGHT MEANT. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAGS IN THIS VEHICLE, I DROVE TO MY FATHERS HOUSE AND HE HOOKED UP HIS CODE READER AND WE FOUND TWO CODES ONE WAS B1182 AND B1023. B1182 IS FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THE B1023 WAS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SAYING THAT IT IS INOPERABLE.

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON THE STEERING WHEEL DO NOT WORK. I WAS INFORMED THIS IS DUE TO A BAD CLOCK SPRING. AMONG THE SYSTEMS THAT DO NOT WORK (RADIO CONTROLS, CRUISE CONTROL) THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING (LIGHTS ON). I WONDER WHY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS WHEN ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SECURITY FEATURES OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING.

AIR BAG WENT OFF AND WILL NOT DEPLOYED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN #NTB-08-055-A / #10025522 WAS REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPLAINT NHTSA ID NUMBER(S): 10806285,10781329 AND10745373. MY NISSAN ARMADA'S EDR INDICATED AN AIR BAG ISSUE THAT PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AS INDICATED ON THE ATTACHED INVOICE BY MODERN NISSAN. ANOTHER AIR BAG ISSUE IS BEING SEEN SINCE THE NOVEMBER 2010 COLLISION. EMAIL CONFIRMATION BETWEEN GEICO, MODERN NISSAN AND MYSELF: FROM: JIM PURVIS [MAILTO:[email protected]] SENT: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015 11:10 AM TO: NICOLE ABRAMS-KELLY CC: PRATHER, MICHAEL SUBJECT: RE: NISSAN VEHICLE DAMAGE ADJUSTMENT - 2015 REVIEW GOOD MORNING, I HAVE REVIEWED THE ATTACHMENTS AND I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CLOCK SPRING (AKA SPIRAL CABLE) AND THE RECALL LETTER FOR THE ECM RELAY HAVE IN COMMON. WE HAVE QUOTED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE ESTIMATE OF $580 IS ATTACHED, WHICH WILL NEED TO BE APPROVED BY THE RESPONSIBLE PAYING PARTY. THANKS JIM JIM PURVIS PARTS AND SERVICE DIRECTOR MODERN NISSAN OF LAKE NORMAN 18615 STATESVILLE RD CORNELIUS, NC 28031 704-237-5100 [email protected]

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAD BEEN FLASHING WHEN TURNED ON AND WHEN DRIVING. FIRST VISIT TO NISSAN I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENOR IN THE BUCKLE MECHANISM. ON THE SECOND VISIT WAS TOLD IT WAS AN AIRBAG ELECTRICAL ISSUE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 NISSAN ARMADA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CODE WAS CLEARED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 03/17/15*LJ UPDATED 6/18/2015 *JS

ABS SYSTEM CAUSES BRAKES TO THINK THEY HAVE GONE OUT. STOPS IF I TURN CAR OFF AND RESTART. ALSO ANOTHER ITEM: SEAT BELTS LIGHT FLASHES CONSTANTLY EVEN THOUGH ALL SEAT BELTS ARE FASTENED. I UNDERSTAND THIS INTERFERS WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WAS DEFECTIVE, AND WAS REPLACED. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE, AND THE DEALER THEN DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.