NHTSA Complaint #10491935 — 2013 NISSAN ALTIMA AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10491935
Vehicle	2013 NISSAN ALTIMA
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	December 15, 2012
Date Filed	January 9, 2013
Mileage	2,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DC

Consumer Description

FEMALE PASSENGER, 5FT. 0IN., WEIGHING 100LBS CAUSES FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG TO BE DISABLED (FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LIGHT ON). LIGHT WOULD GO AWAY AFTER A WHILE. FOR A FEMALE PASSENGER, 5FT. 5IN., WEIGHING 120-125LBS CAUSES INTERMITTENT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG OPERATION. APPEARED TO OPERATE NORMALLY BEFORE. 12/24/2012: VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER AND WAS FOUND THAT THE SCALE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS OFF BY 25. SCALE WAS ZEROED OUT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. ISSUE APPEARS TO BE RESOLVED FOR FEMALE PASSENGER, 5FT. 5IN., WEIGHING 120-125LBS. 01/07/2013: FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED FOR MALE PASSENGER 5FT. 6IN., WEIGHING 160LBS. RESOLVED BY RESTARTING VEHICLE. *TR

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