1995 NISSAN SENTRA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STILL DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE FILLED UP WITH RESIDUE FROM THE AIR BAGS. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES ON BOTH HANDS AND HER LEFT BREAST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 245,801.

Mileage: 245,801

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME.*AK THE VEHICLE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE FRAME TO GO DOWN. THE VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BEW OUT GOING 30 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO LEFT ARM AND TWO BROKEN BONES IN LEFT HAND. POLICE REPORT WAS TAK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS COMING OUT OF PARKING LOT BARELY DOING 1MPH. VEHICLE WENT OVER A 3 INCH HIGH CURB, AND AS SOON AS THE TIRES TOUCHED THE GROUND, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG BROKE WINDSHIELD, AND DRIVER HIT HIS ARM, CUTTING IT. DEALER, WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED FROM, STATED IT WAS SERVICED FOR AIR BAG. CONSUMER CONTACTED SALESMAN AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED , BUT HAS NOT GOTTEN A CALL BACK. CONSUMER SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS NEVER SERVICED

INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION WITH VEHICLE THAT HAD STOPPED IN THE NUMBER 2 LANE OF FREEWAY FOR OTHER VEH. ACCIDENT. REAR ENDED STOPPED CAR AT 40-45 MPH AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY FORCING MY HEAD AND BODY INTO STEERING WHEEL WITH INJURIES AS A RESULT. CONTACTED NISSAN ON 061401 ABOUT SITUATION SINCE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH ACUTE TMJ DUE TO HEAD HITTING STEERING WHEEL AND STILL AWAITING CALL BACK.*AK

AS PURCHASING MY CAR IN MARCH OF 2000 ..I WAS ENVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT 1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASE TO BRAKES FAILING HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP WHERE PURCHASED 2 TIMES THE SECOND TIME WHICH THEY KEPT FOR 1 WEEK SAID THE COULDNT GET THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON IT NEVER GOES OFF... THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE THE BRAKES SQUEAK AND GET HOT TOOK IT TO THE SHOP IN DURANT THEY TOLD ME I HAD MAJOR TBRAKE TROUBLE TO CONTACT WHO I BOUGHT IT FROM SO I DID THE TOLD ME THEY DIDNT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO WORK

MY WIFE WAS REARENDED AND PUSHED INTO A SUV AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED HER CAR WAS TOTALED IN THE FRONT AS WELL AS THE BACK. AT NO TIME DID THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. SHE SUFERED SEVERE WHIPLASH. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME TODAY THAT THE AIR BAGS DON'T DEPLOY IN A REAREND ACCIDENT. I INFORMED HIM THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS HIT AS WELL HIS REPLY WAS THE AIR BAGS DONT DEPLOY UNLESS THE CAR IS MOVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED HE SAID THE SENSORS IN THE FRONT TIRES TELL THE AIR BAGS HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. IS THAT T

I DROVE HOME AND LOCKED MY CAR DOORS AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE. THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING WERE OFF IN THE CAR. THE NEXT MORNING I WALK TO MY AUTOMOBILE AND OPENED THEDOOR AND A HEAVY ODOR CAME FROM THE CAR...I LOOKED IN AND THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL WAS FULLY MELTED. THE STEERING ROD AND PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS THE ONLY THING RECOGNIZABLE IN THE CAR. THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF MELTED PLASTIC AND WIRING THAT BURNT THROUGH THE FLOOR MATS AND TO THE CARPET. PART OF THE DASHBOARD WAS

WHILE CHANGING LANES A PICKUP TRUCK SPEEDING WAS TOWARDS CONSUMER'S CAR. CONSUMER HAD TO RETURN TO PREVIOUS LANE AND REAR ENDED SOMEONE ELSE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUME R SUSTAINED SWOLLEN LEFT ARM AND BRUSED UPPER LEFT CHEST. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT LOW SPEED AROUND 2MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN SKIN BURNS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD AND STOPPED. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD NO SMOKE WAS LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE , FAR LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. *AK

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITONS AFTER HITTING BUMP IN ROAD. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITON AND DEPRESSED THE TURN SIGNAL TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. *AK

WHILE COMING OFF A RAMP CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, HIT BRAKES AND HEARD A SCREECHING SOUND THEN VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE METAL GUARDRAIL AND SPUN AROUND IN THE STREET, AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. HOWEVER NO ONE WAS INJURED JUST SHOOK UP. *AK

WHILE COMING OFF A RAMP CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, HIT BRAKES AND HEARD A SCREECHING SOUND THEN VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT THE METAL GUARDRAIL AND SPUN AROUND IN THE STREET, AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. HOWEVER NO ONE WAS INJURED JUST SHOOK UP. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP; TRAFFIC AHEAD IN OTHER LANE; ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED NISSAN; IT REARENDED TRUCK AHEAD OF IT & DAMAGED BUMPER; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER; NO EXPLANATION FOR NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *AK