Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators have an increased risk of exploding in a crash and hurling dangerous metal fragments.
Wednesday’s urgent request comes after one person in a Nissan was killed by an exploding front-passenger inflator, and as many as 58 people were injured since 2015.
“Due to the age of the vehicles equipped with defective Takata air bag inflators, there is an increased risk the inflator could explode during an air bag deployment, propelling sharp metal fragments which can cause serious injury or death,” Nissan said in a statement.
Nissan said the “do not drive” warning covers certain 2002 through 2006 Sentra small cars, as well as some 2002 through 2004 Pathfinder SUVs, and 2002 and 2003 Infiniti QX4 SUVs. Owners can find out if their vehicles are affected by going to nissanusa.com/takata-airbag-recall or infinitiusa.com/takata-airbag-recall and keying in their 17-digit vehicle identification number.
The company says owners should contact their dealer to set up an appointment to have inflators replaced for free. Nissan also is offering free towing to dealers, and in some locations mobile service and loaner cars are available.
“Even minor crashes can result in exploding Takata air bags that can kill or produce life-altering, gruesome injuries,” the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement. “Older model year vehicles put their occupants at higher risk, as the age of the air bag is one of the contributing factors.”
Nissan originally recalled 736,422 of the vehicles in 2020 to replace the Takata inflators. The company said around 84,000 remain unrepaired and are believed to still be in use.
Nissan said it has made numerous attempts to reach the owners with unrepaired Takata inflators.
The family of a North Carolina man is suing Google for negligence after he died from crashing into a creek below a collapsed bridge at the alleged direction of Google Maps, the Associated Press reported.
On September 30th, 2022, state troopers found Philip Paxson drowned in his overturned pickup truck beneath a bridge that had collapsed nearly a decade earlier.
Mr Paxson (47), from Hickory, North Carolina, was returning home from his daughter’s ninth birthday before the incident, his mother-in-law wrote in a post on Facebook. She added that neither the destroyed bridge nor the road leading to it had any barriers or warning signs to alert drivers of the hazard.
“It was a dark and rainy night and he was following his GPS which led him down a concrete road to a bridge that dropped off into a river,” the post reads. “He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. It was a totally preventable accident. We are grieving his death.”
In addition to Google, the Paxson family’s lawsuit names a number of private property management companies who were responsible for the land where the crash happened and for surrounding plots, according to the Associated Press.
In a statement to the Guardian, a Google spokesperson said: “We have the deepest sympathies for the Paxson family. Our goal is to provide accurate routing information in Maps and we are reviewing this lawsuit.”
Lawyers for the Paxsons allege that several people have tried to flag the washed-out bridge to Google and have included email correspondence between a Hickory resident who tried to use the “suggest an edit” feature in 2020 to get the company to address the issue. Google never responded to the suggestion, allege attorneys.
“Our girls ask how and why their daddy died, and I’m at a loss for words they can understand because, as an adult, I still can’t understand how those responsible for the GPS directions and the bridge could have acted with so little regard for human life,” Alicia Paxson, Mr Paxson’s wife, told the Associated Press.
Mr Paxson is not the first person whose death has been tied to GPS.
In 2020, a Russian motorist (18) froze to death after he and a friend were stranded in a vehicle for a week after following a Google Maps route through Serbia’s “road of bones”.
In 2019, a truck driver in Jakarta, Indonesia, drove off a cliff after following a Google Maps route that was only meant for motorcycles, the Straits Times reported.
In 2015, Zohra Hussain (51) died in a car crash in Indiana after her husband, who was following his Nissan Sentra’s built-in GPS, drove off an unmarked toll road that led to a demolished bridge. Her husband, sued the state of Indiana over the lack of barricades, according to the Chicago Tribune. – Guardia
VW MQB RH850 Read IMMO Data and Add Key: Autel or Launch?
Question:
I need a tool to read IMMO data and add key to my VW MQB RH850 cluster, does Autel and Launch support? Which tool is recommended?
Here is the suggestion of EOBDTOOL.co.uk engineer:
Autel IM608 Pro/ IM608 PRO II (IM608 II) and IM508/ IM508S with Autel XP400 PRO and Launch X431 tablet with X-Prog3 support RH850. But Launch tool only can read and write Renesas encrypted RH850 MCUs for Renault, Ford, Nissan, etc, MQB RH850 is not supported currently.
Autel APB131 Adapter is required for Autel MaxiIM key programmer.
Launch RH850 Adapter is required for X431 X-Prog3 key programmer.
Feature:
Both don’t need to cut wire or lift pin.
But Autel needs soldering. Some clusters need to remove resistors.
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Lonsdor K518 Update Nissan Auto IMMO Models (Till 2023)
Lonsdor K518 PRO/K518 series key programmers released a new upgrade for Nissan Auto Immobilizer on August 2nd, 2024. It makes key programming easier and faster. Check the update info below and update your K518 device ASAP.
New Nissan models supported:
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NISSAN\Select from vehicle\Canada\Pathfinder\2008-2012\Mechanical key
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NISSAN\Select from vehicle\Canada\Pathfinder\2019-2021\Smart key (PUSH button)
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NISSAN\Select from vehicle\Canada\Versa\2019-2023\Smart key
NISSAN\Select from vehicle\Canada\Kicks\2018-2023\Smart key
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NISSAN\Select from vehicle\North America\Rogue\2021-2023\Smart key (PUSH button)
NISSAN\Select from vehicle\North America\Versa\2019-2023\Smart key
NISSAN\Select from vehicle\North America\Kicks\2018-2020\Smart key
NISSAN\Select from vehicle\North America\Kicks\2023-\Smart key
NISSAN\Select from vehicle\South America\Pathfinder\R52\2020-\Smart key
NISSAN\Select from vehicle\South America\Sentra\2020-2022\Smart key
NISSAN\Select from vehicle\South America\Versa\2020-\Smart key
NISSAN\Select from vehicle\South America\Kicks\2018-2023\Smart key
NISSAN\Select from vehicle\Europe\Juke\2020-2022\EV
NISSAN\Select from vehicle\Europe\Juke\2022-
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NISSAN\Select from vehicle\Europe\Qashqai\J12\2022\Smart key
NISSAN\Select from vehicle\Europe\X-Trail\T33\Smart key (PUSH button)
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If you're in the market for an affordable, reliable sedan for sale - a used Nissan Sentra is one of your best choices.
The search for a car that's affordable, and can take you from point A to point B with little to no hassle seems much more simple than meets the eye. There's a plethora of cars to choose from, but sometimes you do get what you pay for. Take for example some tempting everyday cars that may bankrupt you in the long run, but then again, there are some surprisingly cheap-to-maintain sports cars for sale too.
Nonetheless, as a whole, there are only a handful of carmakers you can always count on to deliver well-priced, near-bulletproof cars. More often than not they're from Japan. That said, there are a few brands to choose from like Toyota and Honda, but today we're going to dissect one of the overlooked brands, Nissan – in particular their mid-sized sedan called the Nissan Sentra.
Thus far, there have been eight different generations of the Sentra, but no matter which one you go for, it's almost impossible to go wrong with one of these. So let's have a look at why you should consider picking up a used Sentra, no matter the generation.
The Nissan Sentra Is Practical
Back in the day, the Sentra used to be a sub-compact sedan, but as time moved along, and all vehicles grew in size, the Sentra did too. So, in 1999, the Sentra transformed into a compact car.
Just because it's compact doesn't mean it's small, though. The Sentra can house up to five people, and whilst the rear passengers might not be sublimely comfortable on long trips, the Sentra performs rather well on short trips. Not to mention its trunk has around 110 cubic feet of space, and its front-wheel-drive system makes it viable all year round.
A Used Nissan Sentra Affordable
The cheapest Nissan Sentra currently listed on CarGurus is a 2008 model with more than 300,000 kilometres on the clock. Despite its alarming price tag, it has a clean title and still drives. We're only saying this to give you an introduction to how cheap these cars can be.
If you'd like a well-maintained modern Sentra, you can still snatch one up for a pretty penny. Take for instance this 2020 Nissan Sentra SV. It has a preppy little 150-hp four-cylinder and is still under warranty hence its 65,000 km odometer reading. What an absolute bargain.
A Used Nissan Sentra Is Relatively Reliable
There has been one blaring issue with all Sentras in the past, and that's their automatic gearboxes called CVT transmissions. Other than that, the Sentra makes out to be a reliable car with only a few model years to avoid.
JD Power backs this statement since they have the 2022 Nissan Sentra a staggering 85/100 reliability score. Sure, it might be a tad unfair to base previous models' reliability on a brand new one, but for the most part, any Sentra will last you up to 200,000 with proper care.
There Are Many Engine Options To Choose From
Throughout the Sentra's 40-year lifespan, there were an endless amount of different powertrains offered in these vehicles. However, all their engines follow the basic principles.
That principle is a fuel-efficient four-cylinder unit. It is worth noting that here and there was the oddball turbocharged variant as well. To this day, the most powerful motor ever featured in a Nissan Sentra was the 1.6-litre turbocharged inline-four found in the Sentra SR Turbo and Sentra NISMO.
Once again, we shift our focus onto the 2015 model year Sentra. Euro NCAP awarded this Nissan in particular with a staggering 5-star safety rating.
Used Nissan Sentras' Performance Figures
As you might have realized, Sentras focus on taking you on your daily commute safely and consistently, and they're not meant to be sports cars. That said, they're not excruciatingly slow either.
Older Sentras usually take between 10 and 15 seconds to reach 60 mph from a stop, but there are a few special models that are even quicker. Just have a look at the 2017 Sentra SR Turbo which does 0-60 mph in around 7.5 seconds.
Aftermarket Support For The Nissan Sentra
If you feel like an older Sentra lacks some personality, or is perhaps a little too slow for your taste, you're in luck. Since the Sentra is one of the most popular cars in the world, there is an endless amount of aftermarket support for them too.
This ranges from wheels, tires, and suspension to useful engine modifications that make a difference to the power output as well. Nothing is impossible with these little Japanese sedans.
A Used Nissan Sentra In Comparison To Its Rivals
Toyota
The two main rivals for the Nissan Sentra are coincidentally also both from Japan. The first is the Toyota Corolla, and the second is the Civic. Whilst the Civic might be a more fun-to-drive platform, and the Corolla a more tech-focussed one, not one of them comes near the price of a used Sentra.
If you want the best bang for your buck mid-sized sedan, it's difficult to find something better than a used Nissan Sentra.
A Used Nissan Sentra Will Fit Anyone's Needs
No matter your driving style, taste in cars, or list of requirements, the Sentra can do it all. Sure, it might be a tad boring in stock form, but then again, some people like that.
Furthermore, these cars have such massive potential, it's difficult to justify a reason to not buy one.