2002 Nissan Xterra Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Nissan Xterra. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the rear passenger’s seat occupied, the rear passenger’s seat belt thread unraveled, and the buckle detached and remained latched. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

VEHICLE WAS WRECKED ON A DIRT ROAD. THE VEHICLE ROLLED FOUR TIMES AND WAS TOTALED; THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR SO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IS NOT A SURPRISE. DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED FROM ACCIDENT, INCURRING SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL COSTS AS WELL AS JOB LOSS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER TWICE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 02/05/15*LJ UPDATED 9/20/2017*CN

I HAD A CRASH FALLING A SLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL HITTING A TREE AND A WALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON MY 2002 NISSAN EXTERRA. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEATBELTS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING ON MY 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. I FOUND THAT THE CAR HAD A RECALL. NISSAN AND IT'S DEALERS REFUSE TO MAKE THE REPAIR, CLAIMING THAT THEY HAD ALREADY DONE SO FOR A PREVIOUS OWNER IN 2003. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS A REAR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON BEFORE THE CRASH TO INDICATE AIR BAG FAILURE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED SHE ALSO HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB

PROBLEMS WITH CONTROL UNIT ON 2002 NISSAN XTERRA. *MR THE SRS LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE FIRST DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL PANEL BUT THE SECOND SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE PART WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CONNECTOR. *SC *JB

I OWN A 2002 XTERRA SE-SC THE SEATBELT ON PASSENGER SIDE LOCKS UP BUT DOESN'T RELEASE WHEN DRIVING COMPLAINED TO DEALER THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. CAN YOU PASS SOME INFO TO ME WHEN AVALIBLE. DP

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT HAS REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT(DRIVER) TONGUE ASSEMBLY, AS A WAY OF CORRECTING THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT. THIS WAS DONE ON 5-31-02. THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, THAT SAME DAY, BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY THEN RESET THE COMPUTER. ON 8-9-02, I RETURNED TO DELARSHIP AGAIN, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME BACK ON, 8-2-02. THE SERVICE DEPT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT PROBLEM AGAIN BY: R&R PILLAR COVER TRIM TO CHECK SEATBELT PRETENSIONER. THEY FOUND HARNESS WAS IN A BIND & WAS TAPED SHORT FRM THE FACTORY. CUT AWAY TAPE & PULLED SOME SLACK IN WIRE. THEN ON 8-14-02, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP & ADVISED THAT WHEN I BRING CAR IN FOR REGULAR SERVICE ON 8-16-02, THEY NEED TO CORRECT THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT PROBLEM OR I WANT TO GET A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. I ALSO CALLED THE NISSAN CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT, MY COMPLAINT# IS 3862334. I WAS ADVISED THEY WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP & ASSIST THEM IN REPAIRING PROBLEM OR IF IT CANT BE REPAIRED, THEN THEY WILL TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE. I RESEARCHED YOUR WEB SITE TODAY & FOUND: PE02-038, NISSAN XTERRA 2002 PROBLEM HAS PREV BEEN REPORTED FOR THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. AT THIS POINT, I AM REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING A NEW VEHICLE, SINCE IT APPEARS THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM FOR THE 2002 XTERRA'S THAT WERE PREV SOLD. THANK YOU FOR YOU ASSISTANCE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40MPH VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER DRIVER SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK *YH. THERE WERE 2 INJURIES.*JG

INTERMITTENTLY SRS LIGHT STAYES ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPARIED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES; HOWEVER, LIGHT IS STILL ILLUMINATED. ALSO, ACCORDING TO OWNER'S MANUAL WHEN LIGHT ILLUMINATES THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT RESTRAINTS WILL BE INOPERABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. UPON DIAGNOSTIC READING, THE SAID THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IF INDICATOR STARTED BLINKING AGAIN. THE LIGHT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY FOR THE REST OF THAT DAY, BUT THE LIGHT STARTED BLICKING AGAIN AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED.