Airbags on Z I plan on buying

S.reiss08 · 02-03-2019, 02:23 PM

I got an inspection at my local Nissan dealer on a car I want to buy. The main problem that popped up is apparently someone backed into it and insurance paid to have the curtain airbag and side skirt replaced but the airbag light was on. A tech at Nissan told us that all the bags had to be replaced after an accident and it was throwing for multiple airbag related codes that were all current and that none of the airbags would go off if it were in an accident right now. The seller took the car back to the shop that did the repairs and says they reset the sytem and it's fine now. I am afraid even though the light is off now, it will come back or this is just something temporary. I am wondering if this meets a sniff test and if I should have it scanned again. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

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CRiZO · 02-03-2019, 02:27 PM

Don't buy it. They're trying to sell their problem.

SouthArk370Z · 02-03-2019, 03:20 PM

Airbag problems can be very expensive to fix. Unless you can find a reputable shop that you trust to say everything is OK, walk away.

02-03-2019, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
S.reiss08 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NJ Posts: 5 Drives: Wtb manual 370z Rep Power: 6	Airbags on Z I plan on buying I got an inspection at my local Nissan dealer on a car I want to buy. The main problem that popped up is apparently someone backed into it and insurance paid to have the curtain airbag and side skirt replaced but the airbag light was on. A tech at Nissan told us that all the bags had to be replaced after an accident and it was throwing for multiple airbag related codes that were all current and that none of the airbags would go off if it were in an accident right now. The seller took the car back to the shop that did the repairs and says they reset the sytem and it's fine now. I am afraid even though the light is off now, it will come back or this is just something temporary. I am wondering if this meets a sniff test and if I should have it scanned again. Any help would be appreciated, thanks. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

02-03-2019, 02:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
CRiZO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 672 Drives: in traffic Rep Power: 20698	Don't buy it. They're trying to sell their problem. SouthArk370Z and wideglideleon like this. Last edited by CRiZO; 02-03-2019 at 02:43 PM. Reason: misread how it was hit

02-03-2019, 03:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324197	Airbag problems can be very expensive to fix. Unless you can find a reputable shop that you trust to say everything is OK, walk away. sx moneypit likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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