Was told that there was a tsb on it but it isnt in the tsb sticky

TSB# ntb000043

NTB00043


If a 1998 or 1999 Maxima has the SRS light flashing, and self-diagnosis indicates either Side Module LH [OPEN] (code DA) or Side Module RH [OPEN] (code 7A), install a SRS side air bag module of the type indicated in the Parts Information section of thisbulletin to resolve this incident. This new side air bag module (with long harness) replaces both the air bag module and the seat sub-harness. See this bulletin for further details.


Part number K8EHM-7L002 Module A

any idea were i can get this module with out spending $400 at Nissan stealerships

they quoted me 394.94 for the module with the longer harness

 

I am having the same problem... I was hoping it was only a 100$ problem, wow 400$ =( I would like to know if there is a cheaper route myself, the light is getting really annoying.

 

do the self check for the airbags first... make sure it is that..... they quoted me over $600 for a replacement airbag... so the module is cheeper but damn it still hurts

 

Well, mine came about fairly sudden... I was driving home from Dallas (was at a wedding), and I got home, everything was fine. I wake up the next morning to go to work and the light starts flashing. It really makes me wonder because it just started out of nowhere. I figured maybe a connection came loose or something *hope* lol. How exactly do you run the self diagnostic? I read somewhere in the FAQs to open the door with the ignition off, press the door ajar button 5 times within 7 seconds, and turn the ignition on. It didn't do anything though, am I missing something obvious?

thanks,
-Jon

 

Anyone with this problem: I urge you to call corporate to *****. This is NOT a wear item--it is a faulty safety feature. Tell them you have been loyal to nissan, love your car otherwise, have gotten friends and family to buy nissan, yadda yadda.

Same thing happened to my dad '98. I urged him to call Nissan corporate. They opened a case and next thing he knows, corporate is calling him back saying they will pay the dealer all costs for goodwill or some such. It is worth a shot. You do need to see the dealer and have them diagnose the problem to have any shot though and you know they will want $100 just to diagnose the problem (applicable to repair though).

 

does any one know about the module?? cheaper fix?? and can some one add this TSB to the TSB stickies