I have a crack separating in a perfect seem around the Nissan symbol on the steering wheel, where an airbag would deploy- from the far left, all the way to the far right. There has not been any specific incident that has caused this to occur, this issue was noticed by myself on 11/17/14. I brought my car to the tempe autonation Nissan 11/18/14 at 3 pm to meet with the service team member, [xxx]. I was explaining the crack and separating of the materials to [xxx] prior to him looking at my car.after showing him the wheel, I had stated "I just don't feel like this situation looks very safe and it's definitely not comfortable", and [xxx] replied "yeah", agreeing with my statement. [xxx] proceeded to take down my VIN and look it up in his computer.he said my car was not a part of any recalls and that if I wanted to replace the part, I would need to replace the entire steering wheel system and it would be over one thousand dollars. I asked him if he had seen this happen before, and he said "yes, I have seen this on another Altima". I explained to him how I didn't think it was safe and he said "well it will just keep tearing and it's not like the airbag is going to just eject at you. It needs impact for that to happen." I then asked him if the rip continues, if the airbag would be exposed and he said it probably would. After obviously noting I was not happy with the accountability not being taken by Nissan, a co-worker of [xxx] asked if he could also look at my car. He took a peek and said that there was not anything unsafe. It was very discomforting with the fact the service team member originally agreed that it was not safe, and then after noticing my vehicle was not covered by a recent airbag recall, and taking notice to the fact I refuse to pay for such a defect, he then claimed there was nothing unsafe about the situation. Please look into this, seems very unsafe. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Tempe, AZ, USA

Hello in February 2012 my wife and I purchased a preowned 2007 Nissan Altima from a local dealership. We love the car but the passenger seat and the passenger airbag cuts off with any size person I called the dealership and they told me it wasn't there issue being I purchased the vehicle as is so I contacted the local Nissan dealer to run the VIN to see if it was a possible recall and the only recall listed for my car was the key fob. I know this is a very dangerous safety hazard but no one will help me find a solution.

- Parkton, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle. The driver side air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and the passenger sustained injuries to the back, shoulders, knee, foot and hands. Neither required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was a 130,000.

- Hampton, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45, the contact crashed into another vehicle head-on and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the bumper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.

- Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

2007 Nissan Altima. Consumer writes in regards to passenger air bag sensor warning light issues. The consumer stated he took the vehicle to the dealer, for a scheduled service visit, as well as for a blinking passenger air bag light. The dealer informed the consumer, the seat cushion needed to be replaced and it would cost $ $1693.55. The consumer declined the replacement. Through research, the consumer discovered his make, model and year was subject to a recall campaign on November 8, 2008. However, he was not notified of the recall campaign bulletin. Nissan North America, informed the consumer his vehicle identification number, did not fall within the range of the affected vehicles. The consumer referenced recall # 08V521000.

- Cambridge, WI, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle and the driver's side airbag did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable.

- Merced, CA, USA

Regarding the current (2013-2014) Nissan recall due to airbag defect: We traded in our 2007 Altima for a 2014 model. The 2007 model appeared to have the same airbag defect being described in the current recall. During our ownership of the 2007 model, the passenger seat airbag sensor malfunctioned about 80% of the time--it would mistakenly indicate that no one was in the seat whether the adult sitting there was small or heavy. This occurred with an adult sitting in a normal, upright, centered position. The same thing is happening with our new car.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated while driving at no particular speed the passenger air bag light illuminated. The failure occurred sporadically. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who could not duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000...updated 04-29-14 the consumer stated the air bag illuminated at various times, throughout the years. Updated 05/15/14

- Maricopa, AZ, USA

2007 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE. Consumer writes in regards to passenger seat problems in vehicle. The cosumer stated anyone who sat in the passenger seat, the air bag sensor did not recognize the seat was occupired. The warning read, np passenger in the seat. The consumer stated there was a recall on the exact problem. However, his vehicle identification number was not included.

- Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. The vehicle jumped a curve and hit a tree. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries do to the crash. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer manufatcurer was made aware of the failure who decided to send out an engineer to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 76,000 and the current mileage was 76,141.

- Golf Breeze, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while traveling 45 mph, he crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact. The driver sustained back, shoulder, wrist, and neck injuries. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 93,000.

- St George, UT, USA

I [xxx] was a passenger in the passenger front seat during a serious car crash the air bag never deployed which cause me to have plastic surgery on my left part of my head. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Lauderhill, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the passenger air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger side air bag sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 08V521000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 57,000.

- Sandy, OR, USA

The airbag warning light is always on, and when the dealer check the airbag system, he found that the OCS and acu systems was defective. However the manufacturer, Nissan will not take responsibility for it or repair it.

- Loma Linda, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the air bag off warning indicator would illuminate with the passenger seat occupied. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 08V521000 (air bags) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. The vehicle was repaired under the recall however, the failure persisted. The contact attempted to take the vehicle back to the dealer but was advised that they were only liable to perform what was described in the recall and provided no further assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 8,300.

- Orland Park, IL, USA

Passenger airbag light warning that airbag is off when passenger is in the seat. Dealer cannot fix since they cannot duplicate it. I have it on video while the car was driven and passenger in the seat. I wonder if other owners complained. I have this problem for some time.

- San Diego, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front passenger air bag warning light would illuminate indicating that the air bag was disabled. When the passenger seat was unoccupied, the air bag warning light would indicate that the air bag was activated. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The VIN was not available.

- Holland, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light continued to illuminate for approximately six months. In addition, the brake lights would independently illuminate sporadically. The dealer was notified and advised that the master cylinder was leaking into the brake booster. The dealer advised that they were aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000 and the current mileage was 44,984. Updated 01/20/11 updated 03/25/11

- Lexington , KY, USA

I was involved in a car accident last Sunday and my 2007 Nissan Altima was damaged irreversibly with the front of the car, including the engine, pushed inward and the frame of the car bent. The car was hit twice first by left side by a car coming at 50 miles per hour and on the right side when my car turned and hit the car on my right side. With this serious damage, the airbag did not deploy. I will like someone to investigate if it is because of flaw in the car. I cant imagine what would have happened if the accident was bigger and the airbag did not work...

- Charlotte, NC, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Nissan Altima. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the front passenger side air bag indicator was illuminated on the instrument panel. There was an occupant seated in the front passenger seat at the time. Whenever the air bag system detected that an occupant was seated in the passenger seat, the failure would occur without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection, but they could not duplicate the failure. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 08V521000 (air bags); however, the failures were identical. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 15,000 and current mileage was 22,300. Updated 08/21/09. Updated 08/26/09.

- Miami, FL, USA