2011 Nissan Murano Air Bags

The passenger airbag warning light illuminated and remains on. A Nissan dealer diagnosed the issue as a failure of the Occupant Classification System sensor in the passenger seat. This causes the airbag system to be disabled and could prevent deployment in a crash. I was informed that my 2011 Murano is not included in Nissan’s previous airbag/OCS recalls (such as 16V244), even thought the symptoms appear identical. Repair requires replacement or reprogramming of the seat/OCS components and is very expensive ($2000-$7000). This is a critical safety issue because the passenger airbag may not function at all. Based on similar complaints from other 2011 Murano owners, this my represent a widespread defect that warrants investigation and a recall. Safety needs to be a priority. We were originally told to reset the light by a series of steps involving turning the car on and off. The process worked on a previous incident but now the light remains solid red and reset does not work.

Airbag light comes on indicating a problem. After a quick investigation of this problem it becomes evident that it’s very common and Nissan hasn’t admitted any problem . The cost to fix this is half the value of the car!!

2011 NISSAN. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT . *LD *JS *TT *DT AIR BAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS ( THE CURTAIN/ HEAD AIR BAGS AND THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS) WERE ALSO REPLACED. UPDATED 10/3/18*JB *DT CONSUMER STATED CAR WAS BROUGHT NEW ONLY HAD 7,000 MILES. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WENT INTO THE FRONT WINDOW CRUSHED HIS FORHEAD HIS BRAIN BLEEDING. HE ALSO BROKE HIS HIP AND SMASHED HIS KNEE. HE WAS UNCONCIOUS AND DIED 2 YEARS LATER. REPAIR WAS OVER $16,000.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN OF MELBOURNE (440 S HARBOR CITY BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32901, (321) 723-2941) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE DIAGNOSTIC MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PURCHASED A NISSAN GOLD STANDARD WARRANTY AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED IN REGARDS TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

ENTERING KANSAS CITY ON I-49 NORTH APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ON 2/20/18, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE LANE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND T-BONED MY PASSENGER DOOR BEFORE TURNING AND SLIDING DOWN MY RIGHT SIDE. AS THE PASSENGER IN THE MURANO I FELT THE FIRST HARD IMPACT AGAINST THE DOOR LIKE A BOMB WENT OFF YET SIDE DOOR AIRBAG DID NOT IMPLODE. I HAVE PICTURES THAT SHOW CREASE MADE AT FIRST IMPACT AND DOOR BOTTOM PANEL WAS BENT OUTWARD. I CALLED NISSAN AND REPORTED THIS BOTH TO DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER. THEY ARE SAYING THIS IS A SIDE SWIPE AND THEREFORE DOES NOT REQUIRE IMPLOSION. ONLY WITNESS IS OTHER DRIVER WHO ADMITTED FAULT, MAY ALSO BE HONEST ABOUT HOW WE WERE FIRST HIT. I HAVE A VERY HEAVY SUV DOOR ON THIS CAR AND ALWAYS SAID IT WAS A TANK AND WOULD SAVE OUR LIVES. I BELIEVE IT WAS MORE THE DOOR DESIGN THAT SAVED US , AND MY HUSBAND'S EFFECTIVE MANEUVERING, THAN AN AIRBAG THAT SHOULD HAVE IMPLODED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM TO FAIL. WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULD DEACTIVATE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V244000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,202.

ON FRIDAY APRIL 27, 2012 I WAS IN ALBUQUERQUE PROCEEDING EAST IN THE PASSING LANE OF CENTRAL AVENUE SE, GOING 20 MPH. A BLACK CAMERO, PROCEEDING NORTH ON JEFFERSON ST NE, RAN A STOP SIGN, SPED INTO THE INTERSECTION AND COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT OF MY 2011 NISSAN MURANO. WHEN THIS HAPPENED NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED I SUFFERED INJURIES AND AM GOING IN FOR BACK SURGERY TOMORROW. THE MURANO FRAME WAS BENT AND THE CAR TOTALED. *JS