Defective Airbags Can Result In Serious Injury Or Death

As Georgia injury lawyers who have handled many automobile and truck accident cases, we sometimes see defective products that lead to injury and death in collisions. One such defect involves airbags. Although airbag failures are not common, there are many reasons for there failure. Many fail because of design defects or defects in components.
Just last month, Nissan Motor Co Ltd announced plans to recall 204,361 vehicles from its 2007 and 2008 model years in the United States due to the possibility that a passenger side airbag could fail to deploy properly in an accident.
The voluntary recall covers 2007 and 2008 Nissan Altima, Altima Coupe, 350Z, Murano and Rogue; and Infinity G35 Sedan, G37 Coupe and EX35 built from March 12, 2007 to May 27, 2008, according to a notice the company provided to the U. S. Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Nissan said it began to investigate the issue in November 2007 after receiving several warranty reports of airbag warning lamps flashing. In late September, Nissan determined that a safety-related defect existed and it should conduct a recall.
In some vehicles the passenger side airbag could fail to receive a proper signal and a supplemental airbag warning light could flash and a status light would illuminate to warn the driver that it is not working properly.
If you or someone you know have sustained serious injuries as a result of having been in a collision where the airbag in your vehicle did not deploy, it is critical that the vehicle be protected and preserved so that it can be examined by an expert. Too many times the vehicle is left out in the weather and or sent to a salvage yard where critical evidence is lost forever.