More than 1 million Nissans, including this Altima, are being recalled for faulty airbag sensors.
If you drive a late-model Nissan and have passengers who like sitting in strange positions, tell them to sit still and behave like an adult until dealers fix airbag sensors on more than 1 million cars. Nissan says the front passenger-seat airbag sensors, which detect pressure on the seat cushion to determine whether the front airbag should be deactivated for a child or if the seat is empty, can get confused by engine idle vibrations and "unusual seating posture" on 1,053,479 cars worldwide.
Of those, 989,701 are stateside: 2013 and 2014 model-year Nissan Altimas, Leafs, Pathfinders, and Sentras; 2013 NV200s and Infiniti JX35s; and 2014 Infiniti QX60s and Q50s. The recall expands upon a February 2013 recall for similar airbag sensor problems that initially included 82,038 Nissan models.
Nissan, in its filing to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said it was aware of at least one crash where the car's event data recorder falsely interpreted the passenger seat as empty and continued receiving warranty claims for faulty airbag sensors after the initial recall. Last fall, after receiving queries from the NHTSA, Nissan bought back four cars from customers to study the problem and by February had developed a new sensor algorithm for cars on the production line. Nissan has not reported any deaths or injuries from the problem.
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By mid-April, dealers will update the sensor software to better recognize odd seating habits and vibrations from the engine. Owners can call Nissan at 1-800-647-7261.
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