21 of the 72 complaints about the 1997 Nissan D21 are about the airbag system — 29% of everything reported for this model year.
21
Complaints
19
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10037860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL CRASH WITH LIVESTOCK - AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE PASSENGER SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK INTO PLACE PREVENTING PASSENGER FROM GOING FORWARD INTO DASH AND WINDSHIELD. TS
NHTSA complaint #767985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, WHICH FORCED THE VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND INTO A RETAINING WALL. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THEAT THE VEHICLE HAD THREE MAJOR IMPACTS AND WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #8014540 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOTDEPLOY IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #894562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVERLING AT 40-45 MPH CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #888100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #885321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND A ANIMAL RAN ACROSS THE STREET. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO AVOID THE ANIMAL AND SWERVED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #874155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE FAILED AFTER 3 YEARS, HAD NEVER DEPLOYED
NHTSA complaint #732169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF TRYING NOT TO HIT A DOG, CONSUMER RAN INTO POLES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #861336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH IMPACT ON THE RIGHT FRONT BUMPER, TAKING OUT HEADLIGHTS, AND THEN RAN INTO A TREE HEAD-ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #860372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FEEL AUTO COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR EYE INJURY SUSTAINED, AIRBAG FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #718916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS GOING ABOUT 40-50MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. APPLIED BRAKES QUICKLY. VEHICLE SLID INTO OTHER VEHICLE. FRONT END PUSHED TOWARDS RADIATOR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE QUICKLY. THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER WHO HIT HEAD ON DASHBOARD. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #849663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THERE WAS A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 55 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #845717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF AN 85 CADILLAC THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED. DAMAGES TOTALED $6,000.00.
NHTSA complaint #844667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SIDE TO SIDE AND FRONT TO BACK END; DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #837693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 40MPH, HAD DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #835827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, RAN OVER A SHEET OF ICE ,VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE UNTIL IT HIT GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #835322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35 TO 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #820148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT THE BARRIER, CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO FALL OFF, THE VEHICLE KEPT GOING AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #812000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE BACK AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #810176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING HIT A TREE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #809381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.