2005 Nissan Murano Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while closing the rear liftgate door, the front driver’s and passenger’s side air bags inadvertently deployed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic where it remained pending a diagnostic test. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,230.

My light came on from my air bags and my horn doesn’t work and the air bags censure isn’t working

AIRBAG LIGHT UP

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. I READ ON LINE THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A FAULTY SWITCH. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED FOR SAFETY REASONS. AS I UNDERSTAND IT NISSAN IS AWARE. PLEASE ADVISE.

GOOD AFTERNOON, THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS ON, AND I WAS AFFECTED BY THE HORN, AND THE FUNCTIONS THAT ARE USED IN THE STEERING WHEEL

TAKATA RECALL- ONE MORNING GOT INTO MY CAR AND WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE I NOTICE THAT THE AIRBAG RED LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ON THE PANEL AND SINCE THEN IT KEEPS ME WORRY THAT THIS AIRBAG MAY COME OUT BY ACCIDENT WHILE I AM DRIVING. I AM VERY NERVOUS TO DRIVE MY CAR DUE TO THIS WARNING

AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH, AND HORN STOPPED WORKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SRS SENSOR INDICATOR CONTINUED TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POCATELLO NISSAN (1900 FLANDRO DR, POCATELLO, ID) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ALSO, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK MOVED BECAUSE THE SEAT FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE SEAT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND KNEE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK, KNEE, SHOULDER, AND RIGHT WRIST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING. I READ ON LINE THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A FAULTY SWITCH. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT NISSAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR? MY MECHANIC SAID IT MIGHT COST 1300.00 DOLLAR'S...PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. MY EMAIL IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG STRUCK THE CONTACT IN THE FACE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CONTACT HEARD ANOTHER LOUD NOISE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SYSTEM EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

ON APRIL 10, 2015 APPROXIMATELY 7:50 AM, I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND ON SAND LAKE ROAD ORLANDO FLORIDA IN THE SLOW LANE WHEN A WHITE DODGE STRATUS SUDDENLY APPEARED OUT OF NO-WHERE TURNED INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC CAUSING ME TO HIT HIS PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS CAR. UNFORTUNATELY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I INJURED MY LEFT HAND, LEFT KNEE AS WELL AS GOT WHIPLASH. ..UPDATED 05/07/15 *BF

WHILE BOARDING MY CAR DRIVER SEAT BROKE AND ALSO THE DAMAGE TRIGGERED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO POP SINCE THE DRIVER SEAT IS LINKED TO AIR BAG.

FLASHING AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH AND RIGHT DOOR [PASSENGER SIDE] WILL NOT UNLOCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN MURANO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FLASH AND THE HORN FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

MY CONCERNS ARE THERE ANY RECALLS INCLUDING SAFETY ON MY 2005 MURANO THE VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,WEEK LATER AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE IN PARK AND RUNNING THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF THE AIR BAG WARNING ICON, AT VARIOUS TIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW WHILE DRIVING AND NOT RESPOND TO GAS PEDAL ALSO THE ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARED AT TIMES THE WINDOWS ROLL DOWN ON THEIR OWN WHILE VEHICLE IS OFF I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH WENT OFF. *TR

APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO DUE TO NO FAULT OF OUR OWN AS WE WERE DRIVING OUR AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP IN OUR AREA. THEY TOLD US OUR AIR BAG CONTROL MONITOR WAS BAD AND OUR AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON ORDERING THE PART WE WERE TOLD THE PART IS ON BACKORDER. THEY ALSO TOLD US THAT WE HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED AT OUR OWN EXPENSE. THE SERVICE MANAGER PROCEEDED TO TELL MY WIFE AND I THAT THE PART IS ONLY WARRANTED FOR 3 YEARS WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. NOW IT WAS OUR ISSUE SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AND WOULD KEEP FLASHING UNTIL YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF. WE TOOK THE MURANO TO OUR LOCAL MECHANIC. HE PUT IT ON HIS COMPUTER SYSTEM AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH "DIAGNOSTIC MODULE WAS FAULTY". IT WOULD COST $800 FOR JUST THE PART AND 2 1/2 HOURS OF LABOR FOR A TOTAL OF $1093. I CONTACTED NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE NONE AT THE TIME AND WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE MURANO TO AN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. WE DID TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZED NISSAN DEALER AN HOUR AND HALF AWAY. AFTER A $73 CHARGE, THEY TOLD US THE EXACT SAME THING! I THEN CONTACTED NISSAN AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP US WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I WOULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WE DIDN'T DO FOR MAINTENANCE, BUT IT WASN'T OUR FAULT THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE. I ASKED THEM IF THERE WAS GOING TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAID NOT AT THIS TIME. THEY HAD ALSO INFORMED ME IF WE WOULD HAVE IT FIXED AND THERE WOULD BE A RECALL, THEY WOULD REIMBURSE US FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. I ASKED THEM IF THEY COULD SEND ME A DOCUMENTATION SO I WOULD HAVE PROOF THAT THEY WOULD DO THAT BUT I HAVEN'T SEE ANYTHING FROM THEM. YOU WOULD THINK THAT NISSAN WOULD TRY TO RECALL PROACTIVELY BEFORE THERE IS A NEGATIVE BACK LASH ON THEIR COMPANY. IT SEEMS THAT CARMAKERS OVERALL ARE BECOMING MORE PROACTIVE IN THEIR RECALLS, PULLING VEHICLES BACK AND REPLACING PARTS TO ADDRESS CONSUMER'S SAFETY CONCERNS, EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY NOT BE OFFICIALLY REQUIRED TO DO SO. I WAS HOPING THAT MAYBE YOU COULD HELP US WITH OUR PROBLEM. IT'S JUST ALOT OF MONEY TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY CAN'T GUARANTEE WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE INTERNET, PEOPLE HAVE THESE FIXED AND HAVE TO HAVE THEM FIXED AGAIN. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME! *TR

BATTERY HAD A DEAD CELL REMOVED BATTERY TO REPLACE BATTERY WAS OUT OF VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 5 MINUTES REPLACED THE BATTERY STARTED THE VEHICLE TO GET MILEAGE FROM ODOMETER, IDLED APPROX. 2 MIN WITH DRIVERS DOOR OPEN NO PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS WELL AS THE SIDE SEAT AIRBAGS. *TR