NHTSA Complaint #11286661 — 2012 INFINITI G37

INFINITI G37 CONVERTIBLE YEAR 2012, WITH 11,400 MILES (SECONDARY CAR VERY LOW MILES) DISPLAYED PASSENGER AIRBAG ERROR/WILL NOT DEPLOY AIRBAG IN A CRASH. THE CAR WAS STARTED AND THE DISPLAY LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF AND HAS STAY ON EVERY SINCE WHILE DRIVING. TOOK THE CAR TO WESTHOUSTON INFINITI SERVICE ONE WEEK LATER AND WAS TOLD A SENSOR WAS BAD AND THAT THE ENTIRE SEAT WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF 6K (MY SEAT IS ALMOST BRAND NEW). I QUESTIONED WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR WHAT IS SURLY A DESIGN FLAW AND THE PRICE IS OUTRAGEOUS. I DECLINE AS THAT PRICE WAS NOT DOABLE AND CONTACTED INFINITI CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHO LISTEN TO STATE ISSUE AND SENT AN EMAIL THAT NO ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GIVEN DUE TO WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE AN ENTIRE SEAT FOR A SENSOR. I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AS I KNOW OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. MY FIRM POSITION IS NO CAR COMPANY SHOULD BE ALLOW TO REQUIRE CONSUMERS TO BARE THE BURDEN OF POOR ENGINEERING.