9.1% of complaints about the 1998 Infiniti I30 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 1998 vehicle — around the middle of the 180 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (19 complaints), typically at 7.8 yr or about 80,000 miles.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ONE OF THE DIODES USED IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN BUILT. THIS CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE DIODE AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING.
IF THE COMBUSTIBLE GAS EMITTED BY THE MELTING PLASTIC DOES NOT DISPERSE DUE TO AIR FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT COULD IGNITE AND IN TURN IGNITE THE FAN GUIDE IN THE ALTERNATOR.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OF THE DIODES USED IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED WHEN BUILT. THIS CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE DIODE AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD MELT THE PLASTIC HOUSING.
IF THE COMBUSTIBLE GAS EMITTED BY THE MELTING PLASTIC DOES NOT DISPERSE DUE TO AIR FLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT COULD IGNITE AND IN TURN IGNITE THE FAN GUIDE IN THE ALTERNATOR.
VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS DUE TO AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO, DUE TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD, AIR BAGS CAN DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. *AK.ET.
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON ABOUT FIVE TIMES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP,AND THEY FIXED IT. CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN AT THIS TIME THAT IF HER VEHICLE COMES INTO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. *JB RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE ON 06/08/07 FAILED. *LJ