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Air bags deployed in 2009 Rogue
by rogue10169
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Nov 01, 2009 (7:39 pm)
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Hello, I need some help. Does anyone have any experience dealing with Nissan about getting the black box read? We were stopped at a red light and the airbags deployed causing us to hit the vehicle in front of us. We have a 2009 Nissan Rogue. This happened 2 months after we bought it. Now we are fighting with insurance and Nissan Canada to read the black box to find out what actually happened, but we are not getting anywhere. Is there anyone out there who reads the black boxes? We are now expecting a baby and the vehicle is not safe. How do we proceed?? Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.
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by jamriman
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Nov 01, 2009 (7:50 pm)
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Call Nissan headquarters and open a case.
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Re: [jamriman]
by rogue10169
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Nov 01, 2009 (8:29 pm)
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Replying to: jamriman (Nov 01, 2009 7:50 pm)
Hello, already did that. Nissan is not willing to read the black box unless the insurance company requests it. Also talked to Transport Canada and they are not willing to do anything. The insurance company seems to just care about settling the case without requesting the reading of the black box as it is easier just to pay off the other party and to jack up our insurance rates. The one kicker is my wife received a unsafe driving ticket from the police 3 weeks after the accident happened. If took police over 5 hours before they arrived at the scene of the accident. There were no skid markets or anything so even the police couldn't explain what happened but when the mechanical inspection came back, everything was in working order, they issued a ridiculous ticket. I need to find someone who can read the black box. We need a reliable, safe vehicle.
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Re: [rogue10169]
by gooddeal2
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Nov 04, 2009 (4:11 pm)
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Replying to: rogue10169 (Nov 01, 2009 8:29 pm)
1. Even if this really happened, I don't think anyone would believe you, including me.
2. However, the logic doesn't make sense here. If you had your foot on the brake at the red light -> then the air bag was deployed, I cannot imagine that you took your foot off from the brake and then started to accelerate instead?
If it was me, my reaction from the deployed air bag would be to push whatever I'm pushing which is the break and NOT the gas pedal.
Personally, if you're sure it's not your mistake, I would suggest you trade in the car and move on. I don't think you can win this case. Sometimes, there's something that is not worth fighting for.
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Re: [gooddeal2]
by rogue10169
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Nov 04, 2009 (6:30 pm)
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Replying to: gooddeal2 (Nov 04, 2009 4:11 pm)
Have you ever had airbags go off??? They go off in an instant with quite the force. When you are not expecting it, it is very logical that the foot would come off the brake. Its a natural reaction for the body to curl up as a protection mechanism. The gas pedal was not pushed. We did not even know that we hit the vehicle in front of us until the driver came out and asked if we were ok. When the mechanical inspection was done, the air bag sensors were not even damaged. The only way to actually find out what happened for sure is to get the "black box" read. Basically the airbags should not have gone off in such a low impact collision. I did some research and found out that Nissan did do a recall on the airbag sensors for the 2007 and 2008 Rogues. It makes sense that they used the same sensors in the 2009 vehicles. What I am looking for is someone who can read and interpret the black box. I know it is hard to believe but electronic devices can malfunction from time to time. The black box holds all the answers.
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Re: [rogue10169]
by steve_ HOST
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Nov 04, 2009 (6:36 pm)
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Replying to: rogue10169 (Nov 04, 2009 6:30 pm)
Wrong country, but you could review the NHTSA complaint files and see if there are any similar complaints for the '09s, and earlier. Otherwise, dunno. Maybe an attorney who specializes in accident reconstruction kind of cases could give you some leads on a black box expert.
NHTSA
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Re: [steve_]
by gooddeal2
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Nov 05, 2009 (4:38 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 04, 2009 6:36 pm)
I agree. I don't think you can solve this case by yourself. You would need an attorney who are willing to work on contingency fee.
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