1999 Nissan Frontier Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT, ANOTHER VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS (WEAKLEY COUNTY MOTORS, 841 N LINDELL ST, MARTIN, TN 38237, 731-587-3141) AND (PREMIER NISSAN, 300 HIGHWAY 77, PARIS, TN 38242, 731-642-0601) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. WAS REPAIRED ONCE BUT PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB *NM

VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE INTER STATE HIGHWAY, ACROSS THE MEDIUM, AND CRASHED INTO THE MOUNTAIN AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK

AIRBAG WARNING FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. *PH

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AFTER HITTING WATER IN THE STREET. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND, JUMPED A CURB AND HIT SOME TREES. THE FRONT END AND THE REAR END WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED YET THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT. *NLM

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY A SEMI TRUCK, CAUSING A VEHICLE ROLLOVER AND THE AIRBAG'S EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, BOTH OF THE CONSUMERS IN THE VEHICLE WERE INJURED. *SLC

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY A SEMI WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER 3 OR 4 TIMES, DRIVER SUSTAINED SORE MUSCLES AND SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO HIS BACK BUT NO BROKED BONES. NLM

WHILE MAKING A STOP, AND AS A RESULT OF A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP SIGN ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD FIRST, BUT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT AN IMPACT OF 60 MPH, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPOLY. DEALER /MANUFACTURER WERE NOT INFORMED AT THIS TIME. *AK