Passenger air bag does not detect adult in seat and suddenly turns air bag off while vehicle is moving, indicated by air bag light. The problem is intermittent and can be temporarily addressed by cycling vehicle power. Important to note is that the problem occurs after vehicle was returned to dealer due to the 2nd recall notice in this regard.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

The air bag light issue on the Nissan Pathfinder continues to be an issue for me. I have brought the car in to the service center in excess of 5 times over the course that I have had the car (purchased in October 2013) for the air bag light issue. When a passenger sits in the seat, the air bag off light may stay on during the course of the drive, indicating that the air bag is turned off. This does not happen every time a passenger is in the seat and only at random times. The service center has updated the system programming in accordance with the Nissan Pathfinder recall against the airbag issue. The service center has also replaced the air bag sensor. Over the course of time, none of these "fixes" have resolved the issue. I have come to find that it may be a programming issue with the air bag -- if a passenger is not fully seated and still at the moment the car is turned on, the sensor will not properly register the passenger weight. Typically, when the weight is undetermined or cannot be immediately read, the car will keep the air bag off light on assuming that it falls outside of the "adult weight" category. The light will remain on for at least another 10 minutes of driving when it finally re-registers the passenger weight. These types of situations can be characterized in multiple ways -- car turns on and passenger is still getting in seat; passenger sits down as the car is turning on; passenger is fully seated but slightly moves during the weight registration; etc. Regardless of the situation, when this happens, the driver can drive for a number of miles with no air bag until the sensor re-registers the passenger weight and realize an adult is in the seat. Nissan's programming of the air-bag sensor is not within the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for air bag safety. I request that the NHTSA please review Nissan's air bag programming and validate safety.

- Richmond, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder. When the front passenger seat was occupied, the air bag sensor would illuminate intermittently. This indicated that the passenger side air bag was deactivated. The dealer stated that the osc unit was faulty. The unit was replaced, but the failure recurred when a 125 pound passenger occupied the passenger seat. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who was unable to find any defects with the air bag system. The dealer stated that the passenger side air bag should deactivate for passengers up to 130 pounds. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 2,257.

- Highland, NY, USA

Problem one-the airbag off light is on when a 200 plus pound occupant is in the front passenger seat. The recall has been performed and is continuing to fail. It has happened 4 times after the recall was performed. 3 times caught on film/ video and forwarded to the dealer and manufacturer. Nissan sent an engineer to ride with me on 7/31/2014 and blamed the government for the failure. He said that Nissan sets up the parameters based on the government guidelines and if the light is on and airbag is off that is because it needs to be on and disabled. Call me crazy but that sounds like horse crap and deflection to me. I can forward you the videos if you would like. Problem two- the cvt transmission started shuddering around 2200 miles and is continually getting worse. They performed a software update and said that should solve the problem. It has continually gotten worse. The Nissan engineer rode with me on 7/31/2014 and said that he felt the shudder and that it was a cost of achieving cafa standards and was acceptable. He stated that when most customers are told that the shudder is there because of fuel economy they accept it and are satisfied. He implied that I was just being difficult and hard to please. I informed him that I would not have purchased the vehicle if that was the way it drove at the test drive and expressed that it was constantly getting worse and he dismissed the claim.

- Saraland, AL, USA

Had vehicle at dealer regarding NHTSA campaign 14V138000. One day after visit, problem still exists. With 110 lbs. Passenger in front seat, airbag automatically turned off.

- Arlington Heights, IL, USA

2014 Nissan Pathfinder. Consumer writes in regards to air bag light issues. The consumer stated he had the occupant classification system (OCS) adjusted by the dealer, but the supplemental air bag warning light intermittently illuminated when people who weighed over 120 lbs sat in the passenger seat.

- Winston-Salem, NC, USA

A) at 9+ miles shifter mechanism not recognizing I was in drive mode or started with I-key error, graduated to obd code P0850 over the next few miles. I was told the fob needed to be programmed. Cruise control not working, turned out the shifter mechanism was at fault - does not recognize vehicle is in drive more or parked or neutral. B) passenger side air bag indicator not working noticed at approx. 120 miles. Was instructed the seat needed calibration. Seat calibrated. C) told the airbag: Was told the issue was possibly the weight of the passenger, how the passenger sat in the seat etc. Later told the dtc code needed to be cleared. 3 hrs later was told the air bag control module needs to be replaced. D) passenger side airbag still not working at approx. 2500 miles. Intermittent after the airbag control module is replaced. E) airbag control module replaced - airbag indicator still not working correctly, Nissan Consumer Affairs told me the car is not going to be recalled. I should get the vehicle fixed at a dealer. Still Nissan does not think there is any major issue with the vehicle and it is not a lemon and should not be replaced. F) read all documents related to the recall notice on NHTSA's website. None of the documents mention the passenger side seat belt indicator (audio or visual indicator). Issue is when the passenger occupancy module fails, I believe the seat belt indicator is also not working correctly either. I wrote to Nissan Consumer Affairs they do not seem to care, NHTSA [xxx] instructed me to file a complaint. I just want Nissan to acknowledge and fix the seat belt issue along with the airbag so consumers are safe. I am not sure if the shifter is related or not but it is odd several electronic components failed. Dealer wants to replace all sensors, I do not think it will fix it. Nissan insists my vehicle is not involved in any campaign. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

I bought a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder platinum with 9 miles, I drove it home approx. 50 miles and found I was getting I-key system error. Dealer instructed me it was the fob programming error, then they inspected the car and told me a transmission switch was defective which prevented the ECM to recognize the car was in drive mode not in neutral or park. Within the next 50 miles the check engine light came on with P0850 error. Mechanic fixed the issue after several days, not the passenger side airbag (on/off) indicator is intermittent even when an adult over 140lbs is sitting on the passenger seat. Sometimes it is not off as required. I think both issues could pose risks to passengers and may cause accidents. I am not a mechanic so I am not sure if the shifter switch has anything to do with the transmission problems directly or indirectly.

- Gilbert, AZ, USA

While driving the vehicle, the front passenger "air bag off" light illuminates while an adult is in the passenger seat. The light stays on until the engine was turned off. This happened 4 times and the vehicle has 2000 miles and rarely has a passenger in the front passenger seat. The "air bag off" light illuminates to indicate when the passenger air bag is turned off. If the vehicle was in a crash at this time, the passenger air bag may not deploy. The vehicle was brought to the dealer for repairs, but the dealer could not duplicate the problem.

- Brookfield, WI, USA