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AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT

2 NHTSA complaints about air bags:sensor:frontal impact issues across 1 makes and 2 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT

2 filings · 2 models · 1 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 1 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 50.0% 1 crash-flagged
  • RANK #595 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT vs nearest complaint-total peers

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#595 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Nissan Maxima (category leader) →

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT severity reading

The standout signal for air bags:sensor:frontal impact is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 2 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Nissan Maxima against AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD on filing totals before treating air bags:sensor:frontal impact volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Nissan Maxima
1
2 Nissan Altima
1

Recent Complaints

2016 Nissan Altima

The contact owns a 2016 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag sensor light illuminated and remained illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local

2020 Nissan Maxima Crash

The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Maxima. The contact stated the collision sensor system on the vehicle was malfunctioning, causing the vehicle to brake on its own while reversing in parallel parking. Th

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