2008 Nissan Quest Air bags Problems

“Takata recall on 11/ 23/20015 my air bag moduel was replaced do to a defect something loose and rattling in the sterring whell airbag module clip/spring came off needed replacement I was told my warrananty was expired by one month so it cost me $821.79 to have it replaced if this was a safty issue I should have not been charge to replace the air bag module if there are recalls pertaining to the takata recall even if was back in 2015 I had it replaced due to a safty issue I didnt want the air bag to deploy and a piece of clip or spring to come out if nit was deployed due to a accident…”

“Airbag deployed while driving. No accident. No impact. The drivers side airbag deployed while driving in a travel lane, no other vehicles near by, no objects were hit. No indication of impact to the body of the vehicle. The seat belts also have locked up as though there was an accident. It appears to be a malfunction of the airbags. Our concern is primarily that if this is a potential defect in the system that it could be much more serious for someone driving on a busy street or freeway. The incident occurred at a low speed on a city street when no other vehicles were near. …”

“The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Quest. While stopped at a traffic light, both front air bags deployed without an impact or warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was driven home after the failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. There were no injuries. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Quest. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the air bag spiral cable that was in the steering wheel would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.”

“The contact owns a 2008 Nissan Quest. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, she attempted to slow down to avoid black ice on the highway when the vehicle began swerving. It eventually rolled over two times and ended up in a ravine. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed and the contact and passenger sustained injuries. There was a police report filed. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint; the manufacturer stated that an investigator would inspect the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.”